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Broad testimony for bills to protect bodily autonomy after COVID‑19 mandates; proponents cite job loss, injuries and privacy concerns
Summary
Dozens of witnesses urged the Joint Committee on the Judiciary to pass bills protecting bodily autonomy and restricting coercive medical mandates, drawing on personal stories of job loss, health problems and blocked exemptions during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Dozens of witnesses spoke for and against bills that would enshrine protections for bodily autonomy, prohibit coercive medical mandates, and create remedies for people coerced into medical products or procedures.
Supporters included nurses, parents, legal advocates and organizations such as Health Rights Massachusetts. Many described having lost jobs, educational opportunities or professional licenses after refusing COVID‑19 vaccines; others described family members who they say experienced lasting medical problems. Several nurses and physicians said they lost employment after declining employer vaccination mandates. Representative Michael Day and…
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