The National League for Liberty in Vaccination () is a French anti-vaccine advocacy organization which opposes all government vaccine requirements. It was formed in 1954 to oppose tuberculosis vaccines. The organization denies the benefits of vaccinations while promoting misinformation about their dangers.
History The National League for Liberty in Vaccination (LNPLV) was founded in 1954 by Marcel Lemaire, who fined for refusing BCG vaccination for his child in 1952. It merged three groups that opposed mandatory BCG vaccination: the Health and Freedom League, founded in 1948 by ; the Association of Parents of Vaccination Victims; and members of the movement, led by .Sa dénomination initiale était . Elle a pris son nom actuel le 21 octobre 1964 (JO du 6 novembre 1964). Its name is a reference to the Universal League of Antivaccinators (or the International League of Antivaccinators), founded by the Belgian ophthalmologist Hubert Boëns (1825-1898) in 1880.. That group advocated against smallpox vaccinations in France and held international congresses in Cologne in 1881 and Charleroi in 1885.
The association is also involved with advocacy for other movements like fasting, vegetarianism, and . It published the magazine Vaccination or Health until 1966.
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External links French web site for the Ligue nationale pour la liberté des vaccinations