SB211 (House Engrossed) declares that a person may exercise their right of conscience as a basis for exemption from any COVID-19 vaccination mandate by any entity. This act would not apply to certain health care facilities and the South Dakota National Guard.
The House passed SB211 on March 7, 2022, by a vote of 37 to 32. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because vaccine mandates should be opposed, as an individual’s non-injurious activities, including personal health care decisions, are not the legitimate object of government, nor should be under federal, state, or local jurisdiction in the United States. To compel American citizens to receive medical treatment would be to violate their fundamental rights protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.