Rep Jessica Domangue Argues for Parental Rights by Removing Them
Louisiana takes a huge step towards medical fascism
Parents, without a doubt, the most absurd argument FOR parental rights was made on the Louisiana House floor yesterday when State Representative Jessica Domangue added an amendment to State Representative Kathy Edmonston’s HB47, a bill that requires schools to inform parents and students of the state’s vaccine exemption law - a law that has been in place since the early 1980s. The amendment provides that a written dissent be accompanied with “written verification that the child has been examined by a physician.”
Domangue argues that as the parent SHE gets to determine whether or not HER children are vaccinated, BUT because you have chosen NOT to get your child vaccinated, the state gets to intercede.
Hello, medical fascism!
Outrageously, Domangue goes on to insult parents and parental rights by insinuating that NOT vaccinating could be a sign of medical neglect and is a matter of convenience rather than a matter of conscience.
Watch the introduction to the amendment below.
“I still believe it’s a parent’s choice…”
No, you don’t, Rep Domangue.
The amendment added by Rep Domangue essentially removes parental rights and places their medical-decision making under the state’s review. By doing so, this fundamentally removes a core value of parental rights as defined in Louisiana Children’s Code: the right to determine which preventative healthcare a child should undergo.
The people of Louisiana recognize. . .that parents should make the decisions regarding where and with whom the child shall reside, the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child, the medical, psychiatric, surgical, and preventive health care of the child. . .
We have been assured by Rep Edmonston that if the amendment is not removed in the Senate Education committee, she will pull the bill.
There is NO WAY HB47, as amended, will be signed into law.
We want to take this incredible opportunity to educate the legislature about how this legislation, as it stands, threatens parental rights and Louisiana’s standing as a conservative state. Did we just pass Constitutional Carry only to remove parental rights?!?
We suggest making these contacts to voice your opposition to Domangue’s amendment that was added to HB47:
First of all, YOUR state representative and state senator need to know how you feel about this attack on parental rights. We’ve made it incredibly easy to send them an email that we encourage you to personalize.
Second, email the members of the Senate Education Committee to make them aware of the bill and the language that needs to be removed. We created this link that will automatically populate the emails and the body of the message when you open it. Feel free to delete/edit content as you wish, of course! Be sure to add your name to the end!
Third, email the 51 members of the House who voted for this terrible amendment. Don’t know who they are? See the list below:
Send an email to the 51 here. We created this link that will automatically populate the emails and the body of the message when you open it. Feel free to delete/edit content as you wish, of course! Be sure to add your name to the end!
Thank you so much for addressing this issue and fighting for parental rights! HFL will keep you updated on the committee hearing for this bill and will let you know the date and time ASAP!
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