Kevin Bae

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Chicago mother’s joint custody of son ripped away by Cook County Illinois judge because she is not vaccinated against COVID-19

Does anyone still believe we are not living in a dystopian nightmare? Cook County judge James Shapiro asked a mom if she was vaccinated during a child support hearing. This question was not prompted by the child’s father or his attorney. The mom answered no because she had bad reactions to vaccines in the past. The judge then ordered that she loses her joint custody until she gets vaccinated. This is far too much power given to the state. It’s disgusting. Who gave judges the power to mandate medical procedures?

She says out of the blue, Cook County Judge James Shapiro asked her whether she had been vaccinated. Firlit told Shapiro she had not because she has had bad reactions to vaccines in the past.

Shapiro then ordered that Firlit be stripped of all parenting time with her son until she gets vaccinated.

Over the past two weeks, Firlit has been able to talk to her son on the phone and through video calls, but has not seen him in person.

Cook County judge strips mother of parental rights over vaccination status (fox32chicago.com)