"Room for Debate" on religious accommodations, health, and children

I'm one of the contributors to today's "Room for Debate" feature at the New York Times.  The theme is "Parents' Beliefs vs. Their Children's Health" (which, in my view, might be a bit question-begging, but anyway .  . .).  My contribution, "Parents' Beliefs Should Be Honored, Within Reason," is here (and has a title that I did not select).   A bit:

If a regulation – even a sensible one that serves well the public good – imposes a significant burden on someone’s religious practice or conscience, we are willing to consider an accommodation if, all things considered, it would not undermine our ability to promote important government interests and public goals. Religious beliefs and objections do not and should not supply an absolute license to violate general laws, but they do and should deserve special care and consideration by policymakers. . . .