Thu Apr 6, 2023 – 5:19 pm EDT
PHOENIX (LifeSiteNews) – Arizona Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation to strengthen conscience protections for residents who object to being vaccinated, claiming that prohibiting vaccine mandates rather than the mandates themselves would “devastate” the economy.
Just the News reported that Senate Bill 1250 would have required employers to offer exemptions for “COVID-19 vaccination, influenza A or B vaccination, or flu vaccination or any vaccination authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration for emergency use only,” with violations punishable by $5,000 fines.
“This bill is unnecessary, as legal protections for an employee’s religious beliefs already exist in federal employment law,” Hobbs said in her veto message. “This bill also threatens employers with a civil penalty and a hefty fine, which could be devastating for Arizona’s many small businesses.”
“I spent my entire career as a nurse, being an advocate for my patients and ensuring that their beliefs are respected and protected,” Republican state Sen. Janae Shamp responded. “The reason I’m here at the Senate is because I was fired from my job as a nurse after refusing to get the experimental COVID-19 vaccine. My top priority is this
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