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C. Killick Millard<\/h4>\n\n\n
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The question of retaining, mending, or ending the above clause will shortly have to be settled. There are many medical men in favour of, and seriously advocating, the last alternative. They argue (i) that a “conscience clause” is altogether wrong in principle; that it is an anomaly without precedent, and opposed to the spirit of all other compulsory legislation; and that if vaccination is to be compulsory, it should be compulsory for all. (2) That the ” conscience clause ” is greatly abused, and that its administration is becoming a farce. (3) That it has not succeeded, in the sense of securing more vaccination. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Millard CK.\u00a0 The “conscience clause” of the Vaccination Act, 1898<\/em>. <\/a>\u00a0Br Med J. 1903 January 3; 1(2192): 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C. Killick Millard Extract The question of retaining, mending, or ending the above clause will shortly have to be settled. There are many medical men in favour of, and seriously advocating, the last alternative. 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