GREENVILLE — As the first day of school fast approached last week, a steady stream of moms and dads entered the Greenville Health Department building, children in tow.

It was time to get the kids' shots.

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But for an increasing number of families, their trip to the health department in recent years has had a different goal: securing a South Carolina Certificate of Religious Exemption, the only non-medical exception availabl

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