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Committee sends 'Idaho Medical Freedom Act' to 14th order after hours-long hearing
Summary
Senate State Affairs heard hours of testimony for and against S 10-23, the 'Idaho Medical Freedom Act' that would expand the state's ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates to most medical interventions. Lawmakers voted to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendments.
The Senate State Affairs Committee held an extended hearing and public testimony on Senate Bill S 10-23 — introduced as the "Idaho Medical Freedom Act" — before voting to send the bill to the 14th order for possible amendment.
Senator Dan Foreman, sponsor of the measure, opened the hearing and yielded to witness Leslie Manoukian, who framed the proposal as a broad protection of individual bodily autonomy. Manoukian said the bill “ensures that employment, education, entertainment, and public participation remain accessible to all regardless of their medical choices” and described the measure as an…
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