“Requiring a person to affirm a viewpoint which violates his religious or personal beliefs in a violation of the United States Constitution,” the petition informs the state. “The Supreme Court has clearly established that ‘just as the First Amendment may prevent the government from prohibiting speech, [it] may prevent the government from compelling individuals to express certain views.’”

Explained HSLDA about Colorado’s plan, “The mandatory forms require that parents affirm that by exempting their child from immunizations they are endangering the life and health of that child.