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From the February 2003 Idaho Observer:
VacLib to testify before Idaho House, Senate H&W Committees
Group seeks to amend law, become first state to enforce voluntary
vaccination
by Vaccination Liberation
Ingri Cassel of Spirit Lake, Angie Vasquez of Burley and Christie
Schutz of Boise are scheduled to testify before the House Health and
Welfare Committee February 26, 2003. Their goal is to convince the
legislature to amend existing state law regarding the enforcement of
statutes intended to protect citizens' right to abstain from vaccination.
"A large percentage of people experience adverse reaction to vaccines.
The state has no business making vaccination compulsory for enrollment in
public school or participation in any other endeavor unless it is willing
to accept liability for damages," Cassel commented.
Current law
Idaho's current immunization statutes allow for medical, religious and
personal conviction exemptions from recommended vaccinations, although
many people are unaware of this fact. In 1999, Idaho's Immunization
Tracking Registry was introduced by then Senator Jack Riggs as SB 1183.
Although it was the most hotly contested bill that year with dozens of
parents of vaccine-damaged children testifying against it, it was signed
into law in March 1999. To appease the concerns of the parents testifying
against what is now known as IRIS (Immunization Reminder Information
System), Representative Bill Sali added a second amendment to SB 1183
which is now known as IC 39-4804 NOTIFICATION TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN. It
states:
Before an immunization is administered to any child in this state, the
parent or guardian of the child shall be notified that
(1) Immunizations are not mandatory and may be refused on religious or
other grounds;
(2) Participation in the immunization registry is voluntary;
(3) The parent or guardian is entitled to an accurate explanation of
the complications known to follow such immunization.
"This well-intended amendment to Idaho's statue makes it clear that
immunizations are completely voluntary in Idaho, yet most people are
unaware of this law," Cassel explained. "In fact, two Idaho attorneys have
misinterpreted this law to read that IC 39-4804 only applies to school
children."
The other problem is there are no penalties for violating this law, as
well as no provisions for enforcing it. The Idaho Chapter of Vaccination
Liberation receives personal testimonies weekly from Idaho residents who
have been denied employment, threatened to be terminated, or have had
their children refused at a daycare or school for refusal to vaccinate.
The smallpox example
Recently, thousands of healthcare professionals have refused to receive
the outdated, inadequately tested and thus experimental smallpox vaccine.
The Bush administration expected to vaccinate 500,000 medical personnel by
the end of February. So far, only 687 nationwide have volunteered to
receive the smallpox vaccination. A number of medical unions are urging
their members to refuse the vaccine due to inadequate federal compensation
for people who may suffer serious side effects. Since there have been no
longterm safety or efficacy studies done on any of the vaccines currently
licensed and recommended for use in America, all are in fact experimental
drugs.
Federal compensation for vaccine damage
In 1986, the federal government passed the Vaccine Injury Compensation
Act to address the financial burdens of hundreds of families caring for
vaccine-injured children or to cover the premature death of a child due to
a vaccine. To date, over $1.4 billion has been released to families
through this program. However, only 25 percent of families/individuals who
apply to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program are awarded financial
compensation. Because these cases are federal, they can only be litigated
in Washington, D.C. This in itself is a heavy burden to Idaho families.
A cure worse than the disease
Due to increased awareness of the dangers inherent in vaccinations,
many have opted to deal with the risk of getting the disease, which is
treatable, rather than risk the possibility of dealing with a vaccine
injury that is not treatable. "But when faced with loss of employment
opportunities and inability to register their children for daycare or
school, it becomes apparent that our current immunization law must be
amended once again," Cassel said.
VacLib is currently seeking testimonies from those who have been denied
employment, school entry or access to services for refusing to vaccinate
themselves or their children OR were coerced into receiving a vaccine in
order to keep their job or receive medical attention. The group asks that
writen testimonies include the date(s) of occurrences, name of the person,
school, employer, or agency denying services or employment. Send your
story to
Vaccination Liberation - Idaho Chapter,
P.O. Box 1444,
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816
or vaclib@coldreams.com no later
than February 23. VacLib needs a number of testimonies from around Idaho
to justify the need for their proposed amendment to Idaho's current
immunization laws. If you believe that our most fundamental of human
rights is the right to own our bodies, we need to hear from you.
Vaccination Liberation has developed one of the most comprehensive
vaccine literature websties in the world. To find out more about the
vaccine issue, visit the website at www.vaclib.org.
The Idaho Chapter of Vaccination Liberation has proposed the following
amendments to I.C. 39 - 4804:
NOTIFICATION TO PARENT, GUARDIAN OR ADULT VACCINE RECIPIENT.
Before an immunization is administered to an adult or child in this
state, the parent or guardian of the child or adult vaccine recipient
shall be notified that
1) Vaccinations are not mandatory and may be refused on medical,
religious or other grounds;
2) No person shall be denied employment for asserting their right to
abstain from any particular vaccine;
3) Participation in the immunization registry is voluntary; no child or
parent will be entered into the registry unless there is a signed
statement in writing authorizing the state to enter them into the
registry;
4) The parent, guardian or adult vaccine recipient is entitled to an
accurate explanation of known adverse reactions that can occur as a result
of the vaccine. This information must come from both the manufacturer's
package insert and independent sources not funded by the state or
pharmaceutical industry.
Any healthcare provider or employer who provably violates this
section is subject to a $1000 fine.
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The Idaho Observer
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Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869
Phone: 208-255-2307
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