The Health Care Right of Conscience Act & COVID-19
State Representatives Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston), Bob Morgan (D-Highwood) and State Senator Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) are sponsoring legislation (SB 1169) to diminish the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, specifically for COVID-19 remediation. In other words, these state lawmakers are heading up the effort to strike down existing legislation that protects citizens’ rights to excuse themselves from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The proposal is narrowly designed for this current pandemic in order to get enough votes to pass in the veto session, but it sets a dangerous precedent for future public health “emergencies” by cherry picking out the current pathogen of the moment. The new proposal simply states:
Sec. 13.5. Violations related to COVID-19 requirements. It is not a violation of this Act for any person or public
official, or for any public or private association, agency, corporation, entity, institution, or employer, to take any
measures or impose any requirements, including, but not limited to, any measures or requirements that involve
provision of services by a physician or health care personnel, intended to prevent contraction or transmission of
COVID-19 or any pathogens that result in COVID-19 or any of its subsequent iterations. It is not a violation of
this Act to enforce such measures or requirements, including by terminating employment or excluding individuals
from a school, a place of employment, or public or private premises in response to noncompliance.
This Section is a declaration of existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment. Accordingly,
this Section shall apply to all actions commenced or pending on or after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Nothing in this Section is intended to affect any right or remedy under federal law.
This is a top priority for Governor JB Pritzker and other Illinois Democrats. They are frustrated with the fact that their tyrannical vaccine mandate has a strong legal defense in the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. In order to fire people from their jobs (private or public) for failing to comply with this “medical” dictate, this conscience protection must be eliminated.
Take ACTION: Click HERE to fill out a witness slip in OPPOSITION to SB 1169, House Floor Amendment 2.
Witness Slip Instructions:
Section I. Enter your name, address, city and zip code. You can leave Firm/Business and Title blank. If it won’t allow you to leave them black, enter self.
Section II. Leave it blank if you are not representing a group, or enter self.
Section III. Check that you are an Opponent to this feckless proposal.
Section IV. Unless you are filing a written statement, select Record of Appearance Only.
Lastly, check that you agree to the terms of agreement.
Click Create (Slip).
If passed, SB 1169 would take effect immediately. It needs 71 votes to pass in the Illinois House and 36 votes in the Illinois Senate, however. Even with super majorities of Democrats in both chambers, securing those votes will not be an easy accomplishment. Please pray that our state lawmakers understand what is at stake here!
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