US EditionIdaho’s Little cites ‘medical freedom’ in measure’s veto
- On Saturday, Governor Brad Little of Idaho vetoed Senate Bill 1023, also known as the “Idaho Medical Freedom Act,” which would have broadened existing restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine mandates to include all medical interventions for businesses, schools, and preschools.
- The bill, which the Senate approved in February with a 19-14 vote, sought to expand upon a previous law that prohibited businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines, but Little argued it went too far.
- The vetoed bill would have banned mandates for any treatment or action taken to diagnose, prevent, or cure a disease, including all types of injections, potentially impacting schools' ability to manage contagious illnesses like measles, lice, and the flu.
- Little stated that “Medical freedom is an Idaho value,” but argued the bill would prohibit schools from sending students with contagious conditions home and works against parental choice, while Health Freedom Defense Fund Founder Leslie Manookian argued the bill was protecting God-given rights.
- With the Senate vote of 19-14 falling short of the two-thirds needed to override the veto, the Idaho Legislature may attempt to send Little another bill addressing his concerns, as House Speaker Mike Moyle expressed uncertainty about securing enough votes for an override.
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The spokesman-Review
The DerrickIdaho AG Labrador wants lawmakers to override Gov. Little’s veto of ‘medical freedom’ bill
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a statement Monday urged lawmakers to override Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a bill that expanded the state’s “medical freedom” law by banning vaccine mandates, calling it “the defining bill of this session.”It was the first time at least in recent years that the attorney general has pushed lawmakers to counter a governor’s executive action on a bill, which Little said would jeopardize schools’ and day cares’…
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoes bill to ban medical requirements in business, schools, government
Gov. Brad Little vetoed a bill to ban Idaho businesses, local and state governments, private and public schools, and colleges and universities from requiring medical interventions, such as vaccines, treatment or medication. Senate Bill 1023, called the Idaho Medical Freedom…
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