Tag: 2018

  • IDAHO 2018 School Enrollment: No Shots Mandated. No Form Necessary.

    As you begin to prepare for the new school year, remember that #parentscalltheshots. Contrary to the health and welfare generated school materials presented to parents at registration children CAN enroll in school without vaccines. Idaho has three vaccine exemptions religious, medical or philosophical. Idaho rules changed this year to line up with the statute a HUGE WIN for health freedom. Schools must accept a parent signed statement to invoke religious or philosophical exemptions. We repeat! The “immunization” exemption form is NOT REQUIRED! You can enroll your child in school as ‘exempt’ from the required school vaccines with a parental signed statement per Idaho statue 39-4802 -2.  

    Idaho Statute 39-4802(2) permits a parent/guardian:
     1. The right to choose whether to vaccinate their child
     2. The right to choose to participate or decline participation in the state vaccine registry system (IRIS).
     3. The right to opt out without explanation of objection.  

     OPT OUT OF ANY VACCINE. ANY TIME REASON WITH SIGNED PARENTAL STATEMENT.

    Here’s an example that a parent used for enrolling her elementary student. Printable PDF copy.

    Is you child’s vaccine status in the tri-state database? A child born in Idaho is automatically entered into Iris without written consent. At each doctor’s visit and school enrollment your child’s information is updated for government tracking. Prefer not to have your child’s information stored by the government? OPT OUT.

    What’s wrong with the form? Simply put they are using your child’s private medical information to drive their sales and increase their profit. When you allow your child’s vaccination exemption status to be tracked you are participating in the marketing campaign designed to target your family as ‘public health enemy’ number one.

    Superintendent confirms that vaccine exemption form is NOT REQUIRED for school enrollment

    If vaccines are safe and effective -Why are parents opting out?

    Parents have been empowered with information and truth. Reading vaccine inserts, reviewing ingredient lists and looking at scientific journals that accessible to the public. They are realizing that there are a lack of scientific studies for safety and effectiveness of vaccines. They are waking up to the truth that vaccines permanently damage, injure and cause death to children and adults. Families who suffered intense loss have NOTHING to gain by sharing their stories except the hope that their loss will prevent further destruction of the health and lives of other children.

  • Senate Race: Who stands FOR Health Freedom?

    Health Freedom Idaho candidate surveys are starting to come in. Here’s what some candidates say in regards to Health Freedom.
    Click the candidate name’s to read their complete survey answers: 

    District 1Scott Herndon
    Regarding licensing of holistic practitioners:

    “A license is a grant of permission, and I think the free market ought to be used to discern the qualification of naturopaths and other holistic practitioners. Then, leave it to the holistic healthcare industry to create their own industry standards and private industry board certifications by which they certify the qualifications of their practitioners.”

    District 8 Marla Lawson
    Regarding parental rights and vaccine choice:

    I think there is validity to concerns over the danger of today’s vaccines. I also feel parents should have say so as to what medicines and treatments are given to their children.

    District 14 

    Natalie Feuerstein
    Regarding CPS involvement of a gravely ill child after parents decline treatment

    The rights of the parents are supreme, and should only be superseded by the government in extreme circumstances AFTER a jury of peers deems the parents, grandparents, other family members to be unfit (due to criminal neglect). Going against the advice of a doctor is NOT criminal neglect. Doctors are not infallible, and parents have the right and responsibility to do what is right for their children regardless of advice from others (including doctors).

    Todd Hatfield
    Regarding the rights of citizens and the government 

    Citizens are due as much information as possible from their governmental agencies regarding any and all health and safety notification. Rights are not granted by government, government protects the inalienable rights of the individual.

    District 15

    Sarah Clendenon
    Regarding Informed consent on carcinogenic spraying:

    Not only should there be information given on anything that cities and counties release into the air, but there should be public discussion, debate, testimony from experts, and city/county votes on the issue. If it is approved after that process, there should absolutely be public notice requirements and the opportunity to opt your property completely out.

    District 17

    David DeHaas

    Regarding licensing of holistic practitioners

    I am against Licensing. Licensing always creates a favored class, limits free market competition, and limits choice.

    District 23

    Mark Rhatigan
    Regarding informed consent and health freedom

    I believe we have been given Maximum Liberty to utilize one’s own rights, whether personal or parental, as given by our creator, to use our freedom balanced with morality and all the responsibilities that are tied to that. That said, it is our responsibility not our governments to keep ourselves as completely informed with unbiased (special interest agendas withheld) information, so we can make educated decisions for our families, as issues come up.

    District 28

    Alan Curtis
    Regarding CPS involvement when parents choose to deny treatment for a gravely ill child

    Parent’s rights end when the child turns 18. Pretty simple concept. Unless the child is being sexually or physically abused the government has no
    business intervening.

    The Idaho Senate is comprised of 35 Senators elected for two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 legislative districts, each represented by two Representatives and one Senator. 2018 is an election year for our entire Legislature. 


    2018 Legislative Election SENATE
    District Democrat Republican Other
    1 Vera Gadman Danielle Ahrens
        Scott Herndon
        Jim Woodward
    2 Dale Broadsword Steve Vick (I) Shon Luoma (L)
    3 Patrick Lippert Don Cheatham
    4 Cory Jane English Mary Souza (I)
        Michael Pereira
    5 David Nelson Dan Foreman (I)
        Marshall Comstock
    6 No candidate Dan Johnson (I)
    7 No candidate Carl G. Crabtree (I)
    8 No candidate Steven Thayn (I) Kirsten Faith Richardson (Constitution)
      Marla Lawson  
    9 No candidate Abby Lee (I)
    10 Evangeline Beechler Jim Rice (I)
    11 Harold Coles Jr. Patti Anne Lodge (I)
      Edward Savala Zach Brooks
    12 Chelle Gluch Todd Lakey (I)
    13 No candidate Jeff C. Agenbroad (I)
    14 Richard Boozel Darin Driscoll
        Natalie Feuerstein
        C. Scott Grow
        Todd Hatfield
        Ted Hill
    15 Jim Bratnober Fred S. Martin (I)
        Sarah Clendenon
    16 Grant Burgoyne (I) LeeJoe Lay
        Ryan McDonald
    17 Maryanne Jordan (I) David DeHaas
    18 Janie Ward-Engelking (I) No candidate
    19 Cherie Buckner-Webb (I) Aaron Tribble
    20 No candidate Chuck Winder (I)
      Mark Johnson
    21 Dawn Pierce Clifford Bayer (I) Joe Evans (L)
    22 Mik Lose Lori Den Hartog (I)
    23 No candidate Bert Brackett (I)
      Mark Rhatigan
    24 No candidate Lee Heider (I)
      Jay Waters III
    25 No candidate James Patrick (I)
      Terry Edwards
    26 Michelle Stennett (I) Julie Lynn
    27 No candidate Kelly Anthon (I)
    28 Mike Saville Jim Guthrie (I)
        Alan Curtis
    29 Mark Nye (I) Lance B. Kolbet
    30 No candidate Dean Mortimer (I)
    31 No candidate Steve Bair (I)
    32 No candidate Mark Harris (I)
      Noall Wolff
    33 Jerry Sehlke Tony Potts (I)
        David Lent
    34 Robert Nielsen Brent Hill (I)
    35 No candidate Van Burtenshaw
      Jud Miller

    How did the current Senators vote on Health Freedom Issues? 

  • Health Freedom Legislative Voting Record 2017/2018

    Health Freedom Idaho tracked several bills over the past two years with a direct impact on parental rights, health freedom and informed consent. Idaho remains number #1 for health freedom. We are thankful that our Legislators were open to listening to our concerns and many voted in favor of liberty. Due to the complexity of this legislation, the decision to vote for or against any bill will require more explanation that can be provided in this simple spreadsheet. We recommend you contact your legislator and ask WHY s/he voted the way they did on these bills. Taking time to communication with your legislator is the best way to preserve your liberty and allow that individual to better represent your family. 

    Health Freedom Idaho Members Impacted the Following Legislation:

    2017 WINS 

    (Failed) SB 1182 Re-defining child neglect to include parents who don’t follow conventional medical protocols “Faith-Healing Exemption” 

    (Passed) HB 195 returns health care options to allow Chiropractors to administer IVs. 

    (Failed) HB 91 tracking of vaccine status of ADULTS 

    2018 WINS

    (Passed) H494 require providers inform parents that their child’s vaccination records will be entered into the tri-state database system. Most parents are not aware that the IRIS database exists and that they have the option to have their children’s confidential medical information expunged from the system by contacting the Health and Welfare Department after EACH doctor’s visit or school/daycare enrollment. 

    (Failed) H577 CBD regulation requires a doctors note in order to purchase any products with CBD containing less than .3% THC.  Since .3% or less THC is naturally occurring in hemp products this could limit ability to purchase for Idaho citizens.These interchangeable terms, “THC free”, “Contains trace amounts of THC”, “non detectable” or “negligible levels” all means that the product contains .3% or less THC. THC is difficult to measure after a product is made as it is measured in dry weight before hand. Read all the related CBD oil research articles by HFI. *HFI stood alone against this legislation and its unintended consequences of reducing liberty. Many legislators voted in favor of this bill with the misinformed understanding that it would expand health freedom. 

    2018 Loss

    (Passed) H393 The State formed a commission to comply with the ACA’s vaccination requirements it was due to expire. The Immunization Assessment Board  whose express purpose is the promotion of a corporation’s product, and also form an insurance assessment board for forcing insurance companies to purchase large lots of the corporation’s products to target a specific age group of Idaho’s citizens. It was due to expire, but was extended with the passage of this legislation. Vaccinations are available through a federal program, funds spent by this commission are wasted on vaccines purchased, unused and expired. Its an unfortunate waste of tax payer money. 

    Who is your legislator?

    HOUSE VOTES

    SENATE VOTES

    What about previous years? 

    We have voting records for those in office during the 2015/2016 Sessions