HB1001 has been contested by it's author and will go to conference committee.

House conferees are listed however the Senate has not assigned theirs yet. When we know senate conferees we will put out a call to action.

We will also be watching to determine when the committee occurs. 

Our hope is that during committee the discriminatory testing will be removed. That will be the focus of our calls to action.

Bear in mind that the governor could still veto the bill and send it back demanding that the vaccine portions are removed all together. We do not know what will happen, but we have to do our best ensure that discriminatory practices are not put into the law.

We will communicate as soon as we get more info!


Thank you for being so dedicated!

Ashley




P.S. Don't miss out on the Convoy- check to see if it will be driving near you.

This is going to be incredibly short.

HB1001 passed on 3rd reading in the senate. However, it may make a stop in conference committee. We will provide updates for that as soon as we know but it may be very short notice.

Once we know if it will go to conference committee and who the conferees and advisors will be we will push a call to action. Our goal is to remove the discriminatory testing. 

If you would like to you can work in advance collecting the information to support your stance. 

Regardless of if the bill goes to conference committee the bills next stop will be the governor's desk. He can still veto and send it back. This is a very interesting time and there truly is no telling what will happen. 

We likely won't do widespread calls to action for the rest of this bill, if you want the updates you will need to have already texted 260-286-0988 the code 1001 or do so now.  We will use this list to send out calls to action.  Please let your friends know if they would like timely updates.

When texting please only send the code: 1001. If you send anything else in that text you will not get added unless I do it manually- which is not a guarantee.

Thank you again for your dedication!
Ashley

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We have covered the discriminatory practices that are offered in HB1001, if you need an update check it out here.

We need you to take action ASAP. 

You are AMAZING! Your calls had the senate in a tizzy.

I was watching session and the tension was palpable. After they completed the 2nd reading list you could see the panic and difficulty in deciding what was going to happen even though they had already caucused TWICE during session today.

There were multiple people moving in and out of the chamber, talking back and forth in the hallway to confirm the plan.

Rod Bray, Senate Pro Temp and Republican Leader motioned to move the entire 3rd reading calendar to tomorrow! This is particularly interesting after his recent comments. See our FB post here.

They were scrambling and refused to hear HB1001 because of the pressure from H4ML activists!

Wednesday March 1st is the last day that it can be heard before dying.

Your calls are imperative!

You will make 2 calls before 1:00 Wed. Mar. 1st

1. Your Senator (need help? Text 260-286-0988: find)
Tell them: "Hoosiers deserve true Medical Liberty, not the discriminatory testing policies in HB1001. Vote No on HB1001, it offers no greater exemption that what is already offered by federal regulation."

2. Rep. Matt Lehman 317-234-9380
Tell Him "As the author of HB1001, kill it or take it to conference committee and remove Section 9, including all discriminatory vaccine exemption and testing language. You clearly are not going to give us true Medical Liberty we have the right to.”

You are my heroes!

Ashley Grogg MSN-RN
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty- Founder





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Today at 1:30pm the senate will hear HB1001 on 3rd reading.

What that means is that they will hear the title, a short synopsis from the sponsor and vote on final passage of the bill.  However, it isn't quite over. 

When legislation is passed in one chamber and then changed in another the author can "concur" or "dissent" the changes. If the author concurs it moves on for the Governors signature or veto. However, it if the author dissents then the bill goes to conference committee, which is referred to as the "wild west." Pretty much anything can happen in this committee.

At this point we have no hope that the bill will provide even a shred of Medical Liberty. At this point it is discrimination and tyranny. You can read more about that in the last blog. It covers the bill quite nicely and explains the changes that have happened.

Ultimately, the bill offers no greater protection than what current federal regulations do. However it does codify testing twice weekly.

As the law stands now, finding an attorney to take on a case for masking or testing is incredibly difficult. However once this bill passes it will me impossible.

I know that the legislators and lobbyists can twist and mince words to make you feel as though you are "getting something."

Let me assure you, you are "getting something," but in this case- nothing would be a lot better.

Here is your call to action: (Get it by texting 260-286-0988 the code: 1001

It is still important to call and let the legislature know where you stand. If they make discrimination into law they need to know what to expect from you. ACCOUNTABILITY.

You will make 2 calls before 1:00 today.
1. Your Senator (need help? text 260-286-0988: find)

Tell them: "Hoosiers deserve true Medical Liberty, not the discriminatory testing policies in HB1001. Vote No on HB1001, it offers no greater exemption that what is already offered by federal regulation."

2. Rep. Matt Lehman 317-234-9380

Tell Him "As the author of HB1001, kill it or take it to conference committee and remove Section 9, including all discriminatory vaccine exemption and testing language. You clearly are not going to give us true Medical Liberty we have the right to.”

Thank you for your dedication to Medical Liberty!

Ashley

This is going to be a quick update. I am going to try to briefly update you on the status of amendments to HB1001. I may pop back on here after I make dinner to add more depth to the update. 

HB1001- COVID-19 vaccinations.

• A discriminatory policy that ensures employers can treat employees differently based on a Medical or religious exemption. (Negative)
  
• Employers may require 2/weekly testing. (Negative)
• Allows "tradsies" where employees can agree to testing rather than vaccination (Negative)
• Allows recognition of natural immunity, proof required every 3 months and still subject to 2/weekly testing. (Negative)
• Excludes a long list of employees including those working in/for: (Negative)
  • Other states
  • Companies with federal contracts, subcontracts, or grants.
  • Health care facilities
  • Professional sports organizations
  • Entertainment complexes
  • In close proximity to the live sports or entertainment (Read that again, but slower.)
  • Organization or venue engaged in producing or presenting musical, theatrical, or other types of cultural entertainment
  • The United States and its agencies & instrumentalities... Does that include?
    • Public School Systems
    • Any of the following: Ball State University, Indiana State University. Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University, University of Southern Indiana, Vincennes University
    • Political Subdivisions/Municipalities (City/town jobs)

Amendment:

• Adds administrative authority (Negative)
• Adds standing orders for 5 and up (Neutral)
• Adds protection of unemployment (Neutral/Positive) True medical liberty would ensure Hoosiers wouldn't be fired for asserting their bodily autonomy.
  
• Added Organization or venue engaged in producing or presenting musical, theatrical, or other types of cultural entertainment to the list of people who won't get "protection" (Negative)
  
• Removed "Indiana Governmental Entity" from list of employees not protected, but added in "United States and its agencies & instrumentalities" in which entities like schools, libraries etc may be considered. (This portion might be a "net zero")
  
• Removes "tradsies" exemption option. Testing in leiu of vaccination for those who don't have medical or religious objections. (Neutral/Negative)
  
• An employer may not require a test for the presence of COVID-19 unless the test:
  1. has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration;
  2. is the least invasive testing option available; and
     
  3. does not create an undue burden on the employee to receive the test. (Neutral/Negative)

I would like to note: one of the authors biggest talking points for the administrative authority portion was "all the other states are accepting federal funding and Indiana would be "missing out." However today in testimony Senator Melton mentioned that only 27 other states are accepting SNAP funding. Sounds like plenty of states refuse to contribute to poor federal fiscal choices.

So what you are left with is a pile of gobbly gook that promotes poor federal fiscal choices, opens the door for Federal meddling, kind of recognizes natural immunity, and codifies discrimination through testing.

This bill and its amendment were passed today without the objection of a SINGLE Senator. They should be ashamed of themselves.

HB1001 will likely wind up on the schedule for Monday and be heard on 3rd readings. There are no options for amendments.

Hoosiers deserve to know how their elected officials are voting. This is exactly what we are asking for in our latest call to action.

Call your senator and tell them:

"HB1001 is discriminatory and a threat to Medial Liberty. Hoosiers deserve a roll call and a NO vote on HB1001. I expect you to ask for a roll call vote. If the bill passes and no roll call is taken we must assume that you voted in favor and will be holding you accountable."

As always if you need help locating your senator text 260-286-0988 the word: FIND

Thank you for your relentless support of Medical Liberty and being willing to continue this fight. We are dug in for the long game and will not compromise on your right to Medical Liberty.

Ashley Grogg MSN-RN

Can you believe the nerve?

You all have spoken out against the "Administrative Authority" of HB1001 & SB3 and yet it seems that your elected officials are going to pass it at any cost.

Just to recap, the administrative authority portion of the bill would give the Secretary of Family & Social Services (un-elected official) the power to accept any federal policy, recommendation or law connected to Federal Medicaid funding. The Secretary can also waive any portion of the title (Family & Human Services) to accept federal funding. It has similar provisions for SNAP funding.

This is an egregious and dangerous delegation of power. Hoosiers cannot hold anyone accountable for federal overreach through this capacity, and your weak legislature couldn't be more excited by that prospect.  When things go sideways and federal overreach rears its ugly head again, elected officials will be able to shrug their shoulders and say "It wasn't me. I can't control what the Secretary does."

You can go back and read some of the other blogs starting in November to watch the evolution of HB1001. I have also made "HB1001" a category so you can find all the posts easily. 

Ultimately, Rep Nisly & Jacob terrified House Republicans with their Liberty amendments on SB3 so they KILLED IT.

The House and Senate Republicans conspired together to add SB3's administrative authority language BACK into HB1001 to protect House Republicans from another BAD vote on Medical Liberty.

The irony of this is all to much. When HB1001 came to the senate they removed the administrative authority portion of the bill last week, Feb. 18th! But because they knew Rep Nisly and Jacob would force the house to go on record against Medical Liberty they killed SB3 and have no choice but to do an about face and add the language back in to HB1001.

The truth is we don't have a Medical Liberty Champion in the Senate. None of the Senators are willing to go out on that limb and defy the demands of Republican leadership, so they know they can get away with this... for now.

The feedback I am getting from our followers is quite damning.. Many people messaging back are feeling as though working with the current legislature is futile. They are TIRED of their words falling on deaf ears and ready for a change of representation.
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty does not endorse, support or oppose any candidate. We are a 501c4 social welfare organization. We simply EDUCATE the people on what their elected officials are doing at the state house.

Since the inception of HB1001 in November, Hoosiers have spoken out against this language, yet your elected officials are HELL BENT on passing this language to appease Gov. Holcomb.

Are you tired of hearing about HB1001?

I am tired of writing about it. Its been a long 4 months, and this bill has never provided Hoosiers with Medical Liberty.

Let's take a look.

Initially, when you read the digest it seems like its ok. Hoosiers are able to use exemptions in the case of medical contraindications, religious reasons, or prior infection with immunity. Hoosiers can also "choose" to get tested rather than take the vaccine.

How is this Medical Tyranny...?

Bill digests are DECEIVING. So you need to read the whole bill.

Sometimes legalese is just difficult to read, especially when you have a million things on your "to-do" list.

Let me break it down for you.

The first several sections change wording around in the "passport ban" from last year. The changes define "Indiana governmental entity." As a re-cap this so called "passport ban" just says that a "Local or state unit" (the state government) can't issue or require a vaccine passport.

It's kind of a joke, it really  didn't change anything to begin with. If you recall, there was a big case against IU for requiring vaccination of students. This went to the AG, Todd Rokita, and the school was allowed to continue requiring the students disclose vaccination status and face discriminatory testing.

FOOLERY.

Pay close attention to the definition of "Indiana governmental entity." We will be discussing it later. The definition includes a state educational institution (Ball State University, Indiana State University. Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University, University of Southern Indiana, Vincennes University), political subdivision (municipalities), and a public school corporation. Also notice IU is in there- do you think this means that if it passes they won't be able to ask for vaccine status anymore?

Section 5 starts half way down page 3 of the document. It is reviews exemptions from Covid-19 requirements.

It quickly starts in with employees who the "protections" do not apply to, including those working in/for:

1. Other states
2. Companies with federal contracts, subcontracts, or grants.
3. Health care facilities
4. Professional sports organizations
5. Entertainment complexes
6. In close proximity to the live sports or entertainment

(there is an amendment by Senator Messmer to add: organization or venue engaged in producing or presenting musical, theatrical, or other types of cultural entertainment)

Those listed above are still entitled to protections from Title VII and the ADA.

Ok. Let's get this straight... As long as you don't work in one of the above and are an employee, paid or unpaid, including an independent contractor, subcontractor, or student trainee/intern you MAY continue on....

Ok so that list again...

The "protections" listed below do not apply to you if you work in/for

1. Other states
2. Companies with federal contracts, subcontracts, or grants.
3. Health care facilities
4. Professional sports organizations
5. Entertainment complexes
6. In close proximity to the live sports or entertainment (Read that again, but slower.)
7. Public School Systems
8. Any of the following: Ball State University, Indiana State University. Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University, University of Southern Indiana, Vincennes University
9. Political Subdivisions/Municipalities (City/town jobs)
10. Federal employees
11. Possibly** organization or venue engaged in producing or presenting musical, theatrical, or other types of cultural entertainment

Whew... so Who is left?

Any nerds out there want to figure out the percentage of Hoosiers that eliminates from these so called protections?

We are now 1/2 way down page 4 where we start to learn about exemptions.

1. Medical- signed MD statement of contraindication- No further inquiry.
2. Religious- Statement of sincerely held religious beliefs.
3. Tradies- no vaccine as long as you test. (Though, Senator Messmer is trying to remove this in his amendment.)
4. Natural immunity- Not so fast you may have to prove it every 3 months.

So the people who actually qualify for these "additional protections" can play "tradsies" for now, use a medical exemption with no further inquiry, use a religious exemption (no change), and claim natural immunity as long as you can prove it every 3 months. 

WOW! These legislators went out of their way to really "protect you." Didn't they! So generous.

OH WAIT.

They also included that an employer may require testing up to twice a week regardless of the exemption used. THIS IS DISCRIMINATION!

The Indiana State Legislature wants to make DISCRIMINATION INTO LAW!?!

The Senate also removed the portion requiring the employer to pay for testing and your ability to file for unemployment if you are terminated for failing to get vaccinated.

The bad news doesn't stop there.

Do you remember when HB1001 had portions that allowed federal strings into our state?  We rallied hard against that and they took it out.

These legislators are tricky, they weren't about to let their deal with Governor Holcomb die. The Senate never had any intention of passing Medical Liberty, and so they put the "administrative authorities" in SB3 and it passed out of the Senate and is now waiting to be heard in the House. This bill is one of the utmost priorities for the legislature.

The first couple bills on either side are usually guaranteed to pass. So SB1, SB2, SB3 or HB1001, HB1002, HB1003. As you can see its no mistake that they had this language starting in both sides, they need to make sure it goes through. I personally would love to see SB3 die, but the reality is that it probably won't.

So if they are going to pass this we want to at least try to force them to "Follow the science."

Rep. Curt Nisly has drafted an amendment that would fill the requests of our petition for an Injury Investigation. The "FOLLOW THE SCIENCE" amendment would ensure that there is an INDEPENDENT 3rd party review of all VAERS reports filed by or on behalf of an Indiana resident. It will also ensure that providers and patients are educated on VAERS, and the federal injury compensation programs.

Urging your State House Representative to "Vote YES on the FOLLOW THE SCIENCE Amendment, or vote NO on SB3" will be part of our call to action below.

Bear in mind, we know SB3 is garbage. We do not want this bill passed. The short of this bill: Allows an unelected official to apply a waiver to the section of code and or accept any federal law, regulation, guidance or policy related to COVID-19 in order to get federal funding for Medicad. Representative John Jacob has quite a few amendments to fix this as well.

It also allows the age of standing orders for vaccinations to be lowered to 5 from 11. There is a lot of confusion about this. The standing order does NOT mean a mandate, or that they can do it without parental consent. It simply means that the doctor does not have to write a prescription and parents can take their children to a pharmacy to get the shot. While I think that these vaccines should be given by providers who know the child, this is NOT a threat to medical Liberty.

I want to have some fun, so we are going to make this a game!

If you become a "DAILY DIALER" you can enter to win one of our t-shirts!

Rules are simple, each day you make the following series of calls submit an entry as a "DAILY DIALER." This Saturday I will draw a winner and send out the t-shirt of your choosing. You don't have to call every day to qualify but it will increase your chances of winning!

Simple right?!?!

Ok so here is the call to action:

1. Your Senator (most important) 
2. Sen. Messmer 317-232-9840
3. Sen. Doriot 317-232-9808

Tell them: "HB1001 is Medical Tyranny. Vote NO on HB1001. It is clear you have no intention of protecting Hoosiers. We won't be fooled & Hoosiers for Medical Liberty will guarantee that!"

4. Rep Lehman 317-234-9380- He will get BOTH messages. ☝️👇

"Vote YES on the FOLLOW THE SCIENCE Amendment, or vote NO on SB3"

5. Your State House Rep
6.Rep Barrett 317-234-2993
Both need to hear about the "Follow the Science Amendment."

Then visit h4ml.org/dailydialer to enter.

Get this call to action sent to your phone text 260-286-0988: DAILY DIALER

Don't forget to tell your friends!

Thank you for your ongoing dedication to Medical Liberty! This is a long fight, a lot of work but trust me it is paying off! The state house knows we are not playing around. They are feeling the pressure from all of you and THAT is the only reason that they "passed" yesterday and didn't hear the bills. Keep up the great work.

For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg, MSN-RN
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty- Founder

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🚨H4ML Call to Action!🚨

HB1001 is Medical Tyranny!

Our legislators have lost their minds & are trying to make discrimination through testing into law.

I have been putting in O.T. trying to find a legislator brave enough to fight against those destroying Medical Liberty, but I am empty handed. Some of you received an extra text this week asking for some extra help. These small targeted campaigns are important even when they don't result in what we ask for. Our continued pressure lets the legislature know we are NOT going to stop until we get true Medical Liberty.

Make 3 calls:
1. Your Senator (most important) Need help? Reply: find
2. Rep Lehman 317-234-9380
3. Sen. Messmer 317-232-9840

Tell them: "HB1001 is Medical Tyranny. Vote NO on HB1001. It is clear you have no intention of protecting Hoosiers. We won't be fooled & Hoosiers for Medical Liberty will guarantee that!"

Call before noon on Monday.

We need thousands of calls, please share this urgent message with your friends. Have them text 260-286-0988: 1001

Before you go, we have one more call to make.

Call your STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE text 260-286-0988: FIND

Tell your State Rep to "VOTE YES on SB3's "FOLLOW THE SCIENCE" amendment.
This amendment will be a start to achieving our injury investigation petition! You will be able to see it tomorrow posted under SB3. Please call before noon!


Thank you for helping us stop Medical Tyranny.
Ashley

🚨🚨H4ML CALL TO ACTION! 🚨🚨

HB1001 will be heard on 2nd reading on Monday Feb. 21st at 1:30pm. 
This bill is a DANGER to Medical Liberty and CANNOT be passed as it is.
Demand your senator replace the current language with something like SB286.

Make 3 calls:
1. YOUR SENATOR Need help? Tex 260-286-0988: FIND
2. Senator Messmer 317-232-9840
3. Rep Lehman 317-234-9380

Tell them "HB1001 does not protect Hoosiers. As it stands, it will codify discrimination through testing. We will not accept this! Hoosiers must have TRUE PROTECTIONS like SB286."

You may add: 1. An immediate independent 3rd party investigation for all Hoosier VAERS reports.
2. Required education of all working in health care on VAERS reporting & CICP
3. Required education on adverse events, VAERS reporting, and CICP for patients prior to vaccination. “

Thank you,
Ashley

P.S. Tell your friends they can get this message by texting 260-286-0988 the code: 1001

HB1001 was weakened further and passed committee- your action is important.

Make 3 calls:
1. YOUR SENATOR Need help? Text 260-286-0988: FIND
2. Senator Messmer 317-232-9840
3. Rep Lehman 317-234-9380

Tell them "HB1001 does not protect Hoosiers. As it stands, it will codify discrimination through testing. We will not accept this! Hoosiers must have TRUE PROTECTIONS like SB286."

You may add:
1. An immediate independent 3rd party investigation for all Hoosier VAERS reports.
2. Required education of all working in health care on VAERS reporting & CICP
3. Required education on adverse events, VAERS reporting, and CICP for patients prior to vaccination. “


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Read HB1001 here. Today's amendment probably won't be included until tomorrow. http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1001

SB 286 for your reading pleasure: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/286

HB1001 will be heard in the Senate Health & Provider Services Tomorrow Wednesday February 16th.
 
I am completely shocked. Now is not the time to drop our guard. We must remember that settling for a rehash of Federal Law is NOT enough to protect Hoosiers. In fact, HB1001 still has a plethora of flaws.
 
We must make it clear that Hoosiers deserve better. Here is a list of concerns with the bill the way it is:

• Employers can still mandate and coerce employees into vaccination.
• HB1001 excludes “Indiana governmental entity” meaning state employees, including state colleges and public schools, do not get protections. (Pg 10 line 30)
• HB1001 doesn’t protect federal contractors, even though it wouldn’t prevent a mandate, just allows employees exemptions. (Pg 9 line 18)
  
• Employers don’t have to comply with this law if they provide accommodations through Federal Regulations. If they use this as an excuse can they still inquire further after initial exemption? (Pg 9 line 18)
• HB1001 codifies discrimination through testing. (Pg 11 line 4)
• Hoosier Tax dollars will be used to fund mandated testing through the department of workforce development. (Pg 11, line 18)
• Natural immunity is only recognized for 6 months despite science stating much longer (Pg 12 line 27)
• HB 1001 is not enforceable. There is no penalty for breaking this law. What is the point?
• Injuries are largely ignored and dismissed.
• Indiana has had over 25,000 VAERS reports and they have gone uninvestigated.
• Hoosiers who have faced vaccine injury after a mandate are left without support and have not received workman's compensation.
• Informed consent is not occurring.
• Largely providers are unaware of what VAERS is or how to make a report.
• Hoosiers deserve Medical Liberty.

Call Senate Pensions & Labor Committee members:
Ed Charbonneau 317-232-9494
Michael Crider 317-234-9054
Justin Busch 317-232-9488
 
“Hoosiers want an end to mandates and language that looks more like Senator Kruse’s is SB 286! If you refuse to do anything more than repeat federal regulations this bill must include language for:

1. An immediate independent 3rd party investigation for all Hoosier VAERS reports.
2. Required education of all working in health care on VAERS reporting & CICP
3. Required education on adverse events, VAERS reporting, and CICP for patients prior to vaccination. “

 
If you missed it check out the history of deception and trickery in the House by reading our last blog on the bill here.

If that wasn't enough motivation to demand a fix to HB1001, maybe this will:

Or maybe you want to be at the mercy of your employer year after year?

I didn't think so.


Hungry for more education?
Learn about how bills move through the legislative body here.
Learn how to navigate the IGA website here.
Read and sign our new petition calling for an investigation into Hoosier VAERS reports.

Thanks!
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty, Founder


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Did you get a chance to read Margaret Menge's article from The Center Square? Last month she broke the story of a 40% increase in deaths among 18-64 year olds in Indiana and since it has been featured on national news.

Check out the story here. As it turns out One America, an insurance company, said that these were “unheard of” numbers and it wasn't isolated to Indiana.

Ultimately there is a lot of speculation as to why this age group in seeing such a significant rise in deaths.  Some speculate that it is, at least in part, related to the COVID vaccination.

Indiana has also seen it's fair share of suspected adverse events with over 25,000 VAERS reports in Indiana alone.

It is time for our leadership and medical community to investigate the issue.

If you agree, sign the petition and be sure to share it with your friends!  

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Thank you all for the work you do, for staying up to date, and sharing with your friends.

Don't hesitate to forward this email along to those who may be looking for answers.

For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty- Founder

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There are rules for the legislative session and how bills are moved through the legislature.  Each bill must pass through both chambers, the House & Senate. This year is a short session, and everything is a little faster than what it was last year.  Legislative session will only last for about 2 months total.

This neat graphic shows how bills move through the legislature, but more on that later.

You can visit the Indiana General Assembly (IGA) website to see the deadlines under session or via the chamber’s daily calendar. When looking at the calendar you can see that the deadline for “committee reports” for senate bills is Jan 27th. Today Jan 25th is the deadline for House Committee reports.

It means that all bills in the chamber must have had a “committee report” completed prior to that day.  The committee report entails the first reading along with the first vote. If a bill passes the first reading it moves out of committee, gets a report, and is sent to the full chamber for 2nd reading.
 
Even though the Senate date isn’t until the 27th, these bills die earlier. Tomorrow Wednesday Jan. 26th is the last committee meeting for Health & Provider Services in the Senate and the last chance to be heard. Public comment is only taken during committee hearings or “1st reading.” Committee chairs are required to give at least 48 hours’ notice to the public prior to hearing a bill.  That means that any bills not already on the committee calendars are not eligible to be heard.
 
This year multiple Medical Liberty bills were filed, I am pretty sure there are more that what I listed.

This is a hard question to answer. It is probably a combination of factors. First, the legislature knows that Medical Liberty is the hottest issue of the time. Over the past year Hoosiers have made it perfectly clear that they do not want to be forced to take a vaccination.
 
That explains why so many were filed, but not as to why they weren’t heard. The answer to this can be found in so many of our blog posts. The Indiana State legislature seems to be snared by corporate interest groups, lobbyists, and the chamber of commerce. These entities do not want the rights of the individual preserved over the rights of business.
 
Representatives Curt Nisly and John Jacob have both worked with H4ML over the past two years to bring about Medical Liberty. Time and again their amendments and bills are discarded and avoided at all costs. We are now seeing this type of behavior against other bills offering Medical Liberty protections. Some wonder if the only way that Medical Liberty will be permitted is if it is under the watchful eye and discretion of special interest groups.

This is another tough question, in part- we need to take a long look in the mirror. For decades most of us (as a culture) have been politically apathetic. We have blindly trusted our Indiana “Republican supermajority” to represent conservative values of Indiana. While we have been off living the American dream corporations, lobbyists, and greed have been able to swoop in and control the thoughts, values, and voting habits of our legislators.
 
We must take ownership of the mess we are in. Only through our involvement and continued accountability for our legislature will we see proper representation.
 
The purpose of this was not to chastise or discourage you. It is quite the opposite. I hope this encourages you to stay involved and become an active member of the organizations that align with your values.
 
If you are looking for a no-nonsense Medical Liberty group you are in the right place. We are going to keep writing these blogs, exposing truth, and educating our followers. We want you to feel empowered to take an active role in our government. This is the only way out of the tyrannical mess we are in.
 
We invite you to become a member of Hoosiers for Medical Liberty, make sure you are on our contact list, and of course, share with your friends!
 
Thank you for your attention and I hope this helps clear up some confusion.
 
Thank you,
Ashley

A little more on how bills become a law:

First someone has an idea and they present that idea to a legislator. The legislator weighs the pros and cons and if they like it they draft and file a bill.
Once filed the bill is assigned to a committee in the chamber the legislator belongs to.

In committee lucky bills get to be heard- this is also called “1st reading.”
Bills are not guaranteed to have a first reading or vote. One of the most common ways for bills to die is in committee. Bills that do have first reading can be amended or “refined” in committee.

If the bill passes then it moves “out to the full chamber.” During 2nd reading any member of the chamber may offer amendments and each amendment can be voted on. Once the amendments are voted on the chamber votes to move the bill to 3rd reading. 3rd reading is when a vote is taken on the final version of the bill before sending over to the other chamber.

Once the bill “flips” to the other side the whole process starts over again. 
If the bill is amended in the second chamber the author can approve the changes or challenge the changes. If challenged the bill versions go to “conference committee.” In conference committee a small number of legislators from each chamber are brought together and decide on a final draft before passing. If an agreement is not able to be reached the bill fails.
If a bill makes it through both chambers unchanged it moves on to the Governor for signature.

Once on the Governor’s desk, he or she can sign or veto the bill.  If the bill is vetoed, then it goes back to the originating chamber and can be voted on again. 

That is a crash course in how a bill becomes a law.

Hoosier cries for Medical Liberty protections have fallen on deaf ears for over a year. The Indiana General Assembly (IGA) flat out refused to adopt SB74 last year, scrambled for political cover, only to fall short by passing a worthless vaccine passport ban.
 
It looks like they might be trying their hardest to do nothing more than the same this year, but they want you to think they are “striking balance” between the rights of the people and the rights of the businesses. 

2022 legislative session started two and half weeks ago. It feels much longer because Hoosiers have been getting empty promises with major strings attached for the past two months. 

Despite over 14 hours of testimony the House Republicans refused to make any positive changes for medical liberty on HB1001 and INSIST on bowing down to dangerous demands set forth by the governor.

HB1001’s exemptions are no more protective than federal protections currently available and has its fair share of strings attached. The bill includes provisions that would allow an unelected official to accept federal funding and “any other federal law, regulation, guidance or policy pertaining to COVID-19 relief.” This is giving the federal government an open door into our state governance. The IGA has the capability to end the state of emergency without adding these stipulations into law. The administrative aspects of this bill are a threat to Liberty!

On Thursday Jan 13th HB1001 was open for amendments and brave Representatives Curt Nisly and John Jacob offered up amendments that would have corrected the flaws of the bill.

Yet neither of them were passed.
 
I encourage you to go back and watch the footage.

Representative Nisly’s amendment would have stripped out the governors demands. House Republicans seem to carry too much loyalty to the king… err Governor than to do the right thing and end the state of emergency via a House Concurrent Resolution. Instead, they choose to continue to promote the poor fiscal decisions of the Biden administration and open Hoosiers up to the potential for increasingly tyrannical rule. The amendment was defeated when nearly all House Representatives voted against it.

Next Rep. John Jacob brought forth an amendment for Bodily integrity. This amendment would have fixed all the issues Medical Liberty Activists saw in HB1001’s vaccination portion of the bill. It was beautifully crafted and Rep. Jacob’s speech was heartfelt and compelling. However Representative Leonard made a point of order stating that the amendment was in violation of rule 118.

Rule 118 is also referred to as “Bill pending.” Meaning that you can not write an amendment that looks like a current bill.  At the time of filing the amendment, there were NO bills in the house that looked similar. Yet on January 13th HB1408 appeared on the IGA website and was eerily similar to Rep Jacob's amendment.  In this story the order of events is incredibly important.

But there is more to this story. When watching session, you don’t get to see everything that happens. While the House “stood in recess” Representative John Jacob went to bat for your medical liberty. Stating that he would withdraw the amendment if the committee chair that HB1408 was assigned to would publicly announce the bill would be heard and VOTED on. Both Representatives Todd Huston & Representative Leonard were reported to appeared to be appalled at his request and DENIED it.

Take an objective look at these facts and decide for yourself.

HB1001 passed through the House and has been referred to the Senate where Senators Messmer and Charbonneau are sponsoring the bill. 

These two senators have not previously been champions of medical liberty, in fact Senator Charbonneau is the chair of health and provider services committee. This particular committee has historically had close relationships with the hospital association and pharma. 

Some might say that the assignment of HB1001 to Sen. Charbonneau was an intentional death sentence, especially after Senate Pro Temp Rod Bray’s negative public comments about the bill.

Senator Charbonneau’s committee has already passed Senate Bill 3 which covers the dangerous administrative portions of the HB1001 without the exemption portions.  SB3 will be heard on second reading today (Jan 20th).

Hoosiers for Medical Liberty drafted an amendment and attempted to get several Senators to file it on behalf of Hoosiers. Unfortunately, Senator Kruse is out of town ineligible and with the help of Dr. Dan Stock three other Senators were approached without anyone willing to take up the amendment.
 
My expectation is that HB1001 will die in Charbonneau’s committee and SB3 will pass through and transfer over to the House rapidly while HB1001 sits to die.

Hoosiers deserve Medical Liberty and they certainly deserve transparency of government.

Call your House Representative & Senators TODAY and tell them:

“I am sick of political games and misdirection. It is time to deliver TRUE Medical Liberty protections. It's time to live up to your role. I am asking you to take a stand, do what is right, help bring transparency to politics.”

If you need help finding your elected officials text 260-286-0988 the word: FIND

• H4ML will continue to expose the inner workings of the IGA so that we can fight for Medical Liberty here in the Hoosier state.
• H4ML will continue to work with our legislators to gain policy.
• H4ML will continue to add resources and information to this website.
• H4ML will continue to share news articles on social media outlining the most recent topics so you can stay informed.
• H4ML will continue to educate Hoosiers on their right to file an exemption and how to do it.
• H4ML will continue to support Hoosiers facing job loss, looking for assistance, & needing to share their stories.
• H4ML will continue to facilitate FACL trainings to ensure more of our citizens are prepared to take political action.

But H4ML needs your help. In order to reach the legislators who don't take Medical Liberty seriously we need to continue to organize the constituents in their districts.  We need to make sure they have NO EXCUSE to avoid representing the people the way they ask.

H4ML needs you to share these calls to action.
H4ML needs you join the mailing & texting lists. (you can do this on the right hand side of this page!)
H4ML needs you to invite your friends to a meeting.
H4ML needs you to help find Local Partners to help host in person meetings!

We couldn't be more thankful for the way you have helped get H4ML up off the ground and supported our continued growth. Hoosiers have all worked so hard and are starting to see the fruits of our labors. Now is absolutely not the time to back down. We must continue to grow this momentum and exceed all expectations. 

I have faith in our great state.
I have hope for our future.
I know we will triumph over tyranny.

Thank you for all you do!

For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN

P.S. Don't miss our meeting tonight Jan 20th at 7pm EST. Register here.

P.S.S. Do you like what you see here? Be part of the change and support H4ML financially through Membership or donation. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!

H4ML Call to Action!

Are you concerned about the quality of care in Hospitals?

Staffing shortages have been exacerbated by vaccine mandates and the House is trying to correct shortages via dangerous HB1003 through temporary licensing & cutting back on student clinical hours without addressing mandates.

Here is the breakdown of issues with this bill:

1. The bill addresses temporary licensing for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Respiratory therapists, and Pharmacists. It creates a temporary fix but may actually cause a bigger problem once it expires. The bill ends the last day of the quarter in which the federal emergency ends. That means temporary licensees and their employers could have notice of any where from 3 months to as little as 3 days notice that the license expires. This could easily create a vacuum effect and cause immediate staffing issues.
2. Nursing students can get a temporary license prior to completing NCLEX, the MINIMUM competency licensing test. There are also no parameters on how long a student is permitted to work without completing the exam. This is very concerning, hospitals are desperate for staff and may take advantage of students in these positions. While working large numbers of hours to earn money and please their new employer students may not prioritize the exam over work. Students may also be at higher risk for burn out, mistakes, and moral injury.
3. The bill also offers temporary licensing to foreign nurses. We don't hold anything against foreign nurses, however the state has seen issues with language barriers creating dangerous situations for patients. This could be fixed with a simple amendment to require English competency.
4. The bill addresses nursing education allowing qualifying nursing programs to "increase enrollment at any rate the program considers appropriate." This is asking for trouble. Nursing faculty is difficult to obtain and there are no guidelines to keep the programs from over enrolling to increase. The bill adds that programs may be mostly staffed by part-time faculty and allows the school to replace important clinical hours with simulation lab up to 50%. This is astounding, clinical hours imperative for students to learn how to interact with patients and learn the skills that cannot be taught out of a book. This has significant potential to impair the education of our future nurses. These students may care for you or your loved ones.
5. Finally, they NEVER address vaccine mandates for students. It seems the House Republicans want to go above and beyond to allow licensing loopholes and potentially allow for bad practices in nursing education, yet they can't address the elephant in the room. Far to many students in health care tracts are being bullied, harassed, and even removed from their programs for not taking the vaccination. This seems incredibly unfair, once in the medical profession these students will have the right to exemptions for medical and religious reasons. Other students are choosing career paths outside of healthcare to avoid vaccine mandates.  This injustice must be corrected!
   

Call the Authors & your Rep and tell them: "HB1003 needs to be amended. Vote YES on Rep. Nisly's amendments calling for respect of religious exemptions for health care students and increased safety in temporary licenses and health care education."

Make 4 calls before 1pm this afternoon!

1. Ethan Manning 317-232-9619
2. Your State House Representative (learn who it is by replying: Find)
3. Brad Barrett 317-234-2993
4. J. Michael Davisson 317-232-9619

Don't forget to tell your friends, especially if they are in a medical profession.

Join us via Zoom to learn more about what is happening. In case you missed our last email our meetings have changed to the 3rd Thursday of the month.

That means we will be meeting Thursday Jan 20th at 7pm EST

Register here

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you,
Ashley

It is hard to believe that 2021 will be coming to an end in the next two weeks. 

What an incredibly wild ride it has been. I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays as you close out your year.

2021 started out with a bang as we embarked on our first legislative journey learning along the way. H4ML & it's Membership was the driving force behind SB74 and nearly 20 amendments on other bills to secure Medical Liberty. We have been working behind the scenes to make sure we can continue creating change here in Indiana!

I want to end the year with a last update and sharing my New Year's Resolution, but more on that later!

Here is what you will read today:

1. Ashley's New Year's resolution.
   
2. Monthly Meeting Date is MOVING! Exciting changes, coming in 2022!
3. Legislative Plans for 2022.
4. Candidate questions, and why we can't go there.
5. Success & Growth.
   

Resolutions are often thought of as personal goals that people make and then, usually break. Intentions are good and the resolution is probably something very much needed, yet often discarded.
Why?- Let's revisit this in a little bit.

Right now, we are all living in a dystopian world where everyday happenings seem surreal and impossible.

So many of us would like to just return to “normal.” As much as I hate to admit it, normal is never coming back.

We will never go back to the “pre-pandemic” way of life.

In a lot of ways, that is a blessing.

Hoosiers have learned so much over the last two years. Many of us have become politically active for the first time, perhaps in our lives. For so long we took the importance of politics for granted.

I don't enjoy politics, but I never want to go back to apathy. This has been an incredibly empowering time for all of us. Even though most days it can feel overwhelming or even as though we are up against insurmountable odds.

The truth is, the American spirit is THRIVING. 
The American Dream isn't possible without American Politics.

My New Year's resolution is to never return to normal.
My New Year's resolution is to find balance between politics and the American dream.
My New Year's resolution is encourage and inspire those same things in each of you.

Each new day brings a new lesson and reason to keep fighting for everything we have enjoyed.

My hope is that you will join me in this resolution and share this message with others, so that they may be inspired to shake off apathy and join in defending Liberty.

But… I mentioned before- New Year's Resolutions are often forgotten.

Why do we break our resolutions?

Do we make resolutions that are unattainable?
Maybe there is a lack of support?
Or, life just gets busy?

Sure these are all reasons why people break their resolution.

This resolution is attainable, its a work in progress.

This resolution will be supported, because we are all working on it together.

Of course, life is going to get busy, but we must never forget where we are. We must never forget how much time we have sacrificed to reclaim our rights.

Even after victory seems apparent is going to be vital to remain “in play." By staying engaged we will ensure we never come back to this place again.

Will you join me in my New Year's Resolution and help make it a reality? 

With a new year comes some exciting new changes. For quite a while I have wanted to roll out H4ML Near Me and we are FINALLY there. We will be moving our monthly meetings to the THIRD THURSDAY of the month from 7:00-8:00pm EST.

I have put the final touches on the agreement forms and now we can recruit local professionals to assist in hosting meetings.

Our plan is to have 5 locations in January. Each location will live stream the typical monthly meeting for the first 20 minutes and then the rest of the meeting will be for community building and outreach planning.

We think this is going to add so much life to the movement, rapidly accelerate growth, and success.

As we add locations you will be able to find them under the H4ML Near Me page nestled under the “Get Involved" tab on the website.

You can also text 260-286-0988 with your county for example: ADAMS COUNTY to get notified of new meeting places.

If there is a local professional in your area that would like to consistently host monthly meetings please have them text 260-286-0988 the word: PARTNER to get more information.

You will still be able to participate from home via Zoom just as before. You will need to register for the meeting again.

Thank you for helping us make this a success!

Did you ever imagine you would be excited about Legislation?

Me either!

Yet here we are, waiting with baited breath to see what kind of legislation will pop up surrounding Medical Liberty.

So far there are two bills filed by Senator Kruse. SB 30 which is very similar to our bill last year, ensuring exemptions. SB 31 which is specific to COVID. Senator Kruse has a third bill being drafted off of language we presented and we are pretty excited about the prospects.

The House of Representatives has only filed one bill…

We have all seen House Bill 1001, which is a far cry from protection for Hoosiers but we anticipate many more bills yet to come.

We will be keeping an eye on legislation and could use some volunteers.

We will be reaching out to those who have specifically asked to help in the past and will have a zoom to discuss bill reading.

Be on the lookout for that email.

Haven't signed up yet? No worries, click the link for volunteering and sign up now.

It is so exciting to see so many of you looking ahead to the future!

Much like this year snuck up on us and flew past, we know that the May primaries won't be much different.

We would love to be able to answer all the questions we get about the best liberty candidates, but as a non-profit, we cannot do that. In fact, we do not endorse, promote, support, or oppose any political candidate.

We don't want to leave you hanging. Liberty Defense PAC is an amazing organization run by a good friend of H4ML and they are fully equipped to help answer all your candidate questions.

In fact, January 15th they are hosting a HUGE candidate reveal. 

From what we have heard there is going to be a large number of new candidates hitting the scene. This event will give you the opportunity to meet them and learn about what they stand for!

Go get your tickets quickly, I have heard they are selling fast.

Rep. Curt Nisly and his wife Mary will be featured speakers!

Accomplishments & Acknowledgements
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I want to give a great big shout out to all our members and donors.

You truly make this all happen. Through your generosity we have accomplished so much in the past year. Let's take a quick review of what your donations have accomplished:

• Our amazing website, full of resources, education, and petitions. It is not only appreciated by Hoosiers but we get traffic from all over the country using our resources for exemptions.
• 24/7 access to education on exemptions including sample forms, educational videos, blogs and so much more.
• 12+ in person exemptions trainings, and another 10+ online exemptions trainings
• Nearly 5,000 Hoosiers have been part of one of our many exemption trainings
• Thousands of emails with updates, education, and encouragement
• 70,000 text messages sent to engage and activate Hoosiers in the development of Medical Liberty policy.
• Monthly Zoom meetings. Including an upgraded meeting space to accommodate 1000 participants after we outgrew the old platform.
• Education on the political process, how to navigate the Statehouse etc
• Educational literature and handouts for rallies, events, and seminars.

Some of our work has not cost a dime, lets celebrate that too!

• Building community and a network of Medical Liberty Warriros
  
• Connecting citizens with their legislators
• Streamlining communication for attorneys and plaintiffs in the Ascension case
• Connecting citizens with legal counsel when needed.
• Utilizing social media to elicit change
• Training 600 Hoosiers in Confrontational politics by the Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership
• and so much more…

We couldn't be more grateful for the way the state has pulled together in order to defend our Medical Liberties.

While we celebrate this, we do ask that you take a moment and consider becoming a monthly donor.

As you can see we have been hard at work and will continue to be, as we grow so do our costs.

Text messaging has been revolutionary to the liberty movement and we are so happy to be able to provide quick alerts for our members especially when only about 20% of the emails we send are read.

Text messaging has made a remarkable impact on the speed and EASE of which Hoosiers participate in politics.

We hope you will continue to support these efforts!

Some of you may be able to donate $100, $50, or $25 per month, but know that donations of $10 monthly make a huge difference!

If you are already a member you can easily edit your donating preferences. If you need help, please reply to this email.

If you are not yet a member please do so now and consider the possibilities if you decide to donate monthly.

Thank you again, for all that you do. Merry Christmas, from my family to yours.



For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN



Paid for by the supporters of Hoosiers for Medical Liberty, a tax exempt non-profit organization under IRC 501(c)(4) which does not endorse, support, or oppose candidates for election.

In July Hoosiers started calling the statehouse asking for protections from Vaccine mandates.
 
Healthcare workers were the first to experience the issue. We quickly saw how mandates harmed morale, staffing, and eventually patient care. This continues to plague the hospital systems of Indiana.
 
Since July countless other areas of the Hoosier workforce have been impacted by unconstitutional mandates.
 
President Biden’s sweeping recommendations added fuel to the fire when he charged OHSA, Federal Contractors, and CMS to create requirements.
 
One would think that the Indiana Republican super majority would work to take a strong stance to protect Hoosiers.

Despite ongoing calls from their constituents, the state legislature couldn’t lift a little finger to help when going back into session for redistricting in September, on Organizational Day in November, or the two “special meetings” they called the week of Thanksgiving and the week before Christmas.
 
Thursday December 16th dozens of Hoosiers testified on the language in HB1001 for the second time.
 
During both days of testimony, totaling over fourteen hours, it was clear Hoosiers expect stronger protection against vaccine mandates than the bill presently offers, and they do NOT want the state of emergency codified into law.

Hoosiers were extremely well spoken and quite clear that they expected amendments that would end mandates all together, add enforcement, and remove the language codifying the state of emergency.

Many of those testifying plainly stated they did not want the state of emergency codified, and some went so far as to say they would rather not have anything passed than the language presented. Some, desperate to see a positive outcome, provided potential solutions and amendments.

Somehow State House Leadership and Governor Holcomb missed the memo, in fact on Friday December 17th the Journal Gazette posted an article reporting the opposite:

In the article you see that Governor Holcomb seems to think there is a universal agreement on the items related to ending the emergency and Rodric Bray, Senate Leader is in agreement.
 
Are they completely blind to what the people want?
 
Who is part of the universal agreement codifying the state of emergency?

Are legislators going to bend to the whims of the Governor, special interest groups, and corporations rather than upholding their duties to the people they represent?
 
House Leadership did not make a comment. Do you think they are thinking differently, or could this all have been one giant ruse?
 
Have Hoosiers been tricked into a not so jolly song and dance around the Holidays to lull them into a sense of Holiday comfort and joy?
 
Inside sources suspect that House Leadership is going to fall flat on their promises to amend HB1001.
 
Sources familiar with the subject have speculated that the house will attempt to skip the amendment process all together and push it through allowing the Senate to “clean it up.” Based on Rod Bray’s comments there is little hope that they will work quickly to address the issue of vaccine mandates.
 
Hoosiers we must make our expectations clear:

☎️☎️ CALL TO ACTION ☎️☎️

Get this call to action sent to your phone, text 260-286-0988 the code: 1001

Make 5 calls immediately demand the House representatives live up to their word.

“Amend HB1001 to reflect the wishes of Hoosiers. Do NOT make the state of emergency law! Hoosiers do NOT want that. We do expect enforceable legislation ending mandates to be the FIRST priority of the legislature as we have asked for months.”

-Rod Bray 317-232-9416
-Todd Houston 317-232-9677
- Matt Lehman 317-234-9380 (bill author)
-Your local House Rep
-Your Senator

Don't know who they are? Find out, text 260-286-0988: find



For Liberty,
Ashley
 

P.S. Did you know you have an important role as a reconnaissance agent? Every time you make calls and send an update back to H4ML detailing your conversations it help us gauge our next steps. Your role is VITAL!

P.S.S. Do you like what you see here? Be part of the change and support H4ML financially through Membership or donation. Our members ensure that important calls to action like this are sent out via email and text message. You also fund educational programs and materials assisting Hoosiers in understanding and claiming their rights. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!

What do you do when a legislator threatens you?

Yeah, I said it.

What do you do when a legislator threatens you?

YOU REJOICE & DOUBLE DOWN.

What does that mean, “rejoice and double down”...?

Shouldn’t I be afraid of a threat? Shouldn’t I be alarmed?

The answer to both of those questions is NO.

Very rarely, at least in Indiana, do political threats come in the form of a physical threat of violence. Often, it is one of a political nature.

A mix, if you will, between a whining legislator, comparable to a 4-year-old, and a threat of “if we do this you will get worse.”

So what was the threat, why should I rejoice, and how do we double down?

I’m glad you asked, let’s get to work!

In all reality, this was not a singular threat. Many of our members have been reporting back that the legislative aids are getting quite angry and even aggressive on the phone.
 
Aids are disgruntled when constituents want to end the state of emergency without codifying it. From their perspective Hoosiers are being unreasonable. Afterall, the great demi-gods are finally bending to listen to the needs of constituents. In the eyes of legislators, “Hoosiers should be grateful,” the issue is being addressed.
 
They don’t understand why we are not accepting it on their terms. During phone calls, aids are demanding to know why citizens are objecting, then making veiled threats such as:
 
“Are you ok with paying back tons of money to the federal government?”
 
“Can you live with millions of Hoosiers being without health insurance.”
 
First, Indiana’s population is less than seven (7) million, if MILLIONS of Hoosiers only have insurance because of emergency federal funding we have greater problems. If the economic fallout of pandemic lockdowns had impacted our state that severely, we should be focusing more clearly on getting Hoosiers back to work.
 
I would also like to point out that just because we disagree with this bill doesn’t mean we would want harm to come to Hoosiers.
 
Of course, we want Hoosiers to have health insurance.
 
Of course, we don’t want to have to pay back “tons of money” to the federal government.

We don’t want the state of emergency codified. If the legislature really wants to end the state of emergency, they have the ability to do that WITHOUT forcing this bill through.
 
We have seen multiple House Concurrent Resolutions presented and no action taken, likely due to the Federal Funding that Gov. Holcomb has accepted on behalf of the state.
 
You see the reason they are taking action is because Hoosiers have been angry about this for OVER A YEAR!
 
They are hoping that Hooisers are not smart enough to figure out the bait and switch. They are simply moving the state of emergency into law.
 
ARE YOU WILLING TO TRADE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR YOUR FREEDOMS?
 
Are you willing to circumvent the way our government was set up in order to ensure that we get government handouts?

If Governor Holcomb wouldn’t have taken these federal bribes in the first place, we wouldn’t be in this situation. There comes a point in which you have to end the insanity.
 
We all know there is no such thing as a free lunch. Indiana needs to stop taking government money in exchange for security in the form of food stamps and Medicaid funding.
 
Indiana must start moving in the right direction rather than facilitating more federal meddling in our state.
 
Do not forget, President Biden stated, he was working with Governors of each state to ensure his edicts for mask mandates and lockdowns occurred.

Don’t be mistaken, this money was a federal bribe in the form of a noose, choking your liberty.

How are we supposed to rejoice with all that doom and gloom?

Easy. Understand the situation!

Threats can only mean one thing. The pressure within the state house is ever increasing because of the successful efforts of Hoosiers fighting for Medical Liberty!

As the aids continue to receive pushback and the legislators feel they are in a no-win situation, everyone within those walls is on edge.

That means Hoosiers are winning.

How long before the pressure builds so strong the issue bursts wide open?

This is my favorite part, doubling down.
Doubling down means when you gain ground you continue to advance.
 
When your opponent is on the ropes, you don’t back off.
You don’t give them a moment to breathe.
You don’t let them gain footing.
 
You secure the win with more pressure.

We must create more pressure!
 
Here is your call to action.

1. Rejoice! (Go ahead, do that happy dance!)
2. Call the House Pensions and Labor committee, tell them: “Hoosiers will not take responsibility for the financial noose Gov. Holcomb placed on our liberties. Do not codify the state of emergency, Hoosiers will not accept an unfair trade. We do, however, expect a legal end to mandates.”  
3. Share this message with five (5) friends.
4. Join us at the state house for testimony tomorrow.
   

 
Thank you for your steadfast dedication to Liberty!  We couldn't be more thankful for all of your hard work. This is your victory!

Rejoice & Double Down!

For Liberty,
Ashley
 



P.S. Did you know you have an important role as a reconnaissance agent? Every time you make calls and send an update back to H4ML detailing your conversations it help us gauge our next steps. Your role is VITAL!

P.S.S. Do you like what you see here? Be part of the change and support H4ML financially through Membership or donation. Our members ensure that important calls to action like this are sent out via email and text message. You also fund educational programs and materials assisting Hoosiers in understanding and claiming their rights. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!

Republican State Representatives want you to think they are giving you an early Christmas gift in HB1001.

If not, you deserve to know the truth.

Your incessant demands for Medical Liberty have legislators in a tizzy. They are fearful for what legislative session could hold AND if you will decide they are no longer fit to be your representatives in the May primaries.
 
House Republicans are trying to have their Christmas cake and eat it too.

Reps are hopeful they can appease YOU by offering up a stale fruit-cake in the form of rehashed federal vaccine exemptions coupled with legalized discrimination through testing of the unvaccinated, in order to get Hoosiers to willingly accept Governor Holcomb’s demands to make dangerous portions of the state of emergency PERMANENT.
 
For those of you who haven’t read previous blog posts (1, 2, 3, 4), we will do a quick recap, but more on that later.

Testifying at the State House eliminates the Legislature’s ability to claim ignorance. They have no choice but to look the issue in the face as they hear your heartbreaking stories as  they go “on record”.
 
We heard so many amazing testimonies on November 23, when our representatives called a special session the week of Thanksgiving, surrounding the preliminary draft that is now HB1001.

Some question the timing of each of these meetings.

Some speculate that the legislature is attempting to trip up Medical Liberty activists.

Some believe the legislature is playing psychological games and ‘jerking the chain’ of their constituents, as they bank on you not showing up due to the proximity of the Holidays.

Let’s look at the facts

Christmas packages should be tied up in ribbons and strings, but we CANNOT allow our liberties to be tied up in tyrannical federal financial strings.

Now, the week before Christmas another special session is called!

I suppose one ‘might’ consider movement on an actual bill to be a gift; is it, though?
 
Do you truly expect the legislature to take further action this close to Christmas?

Will they actually head back down to the State House the week between Christmas and New Years?

The 2022 Session will begin, at the latest, on January 10th.

They waited too long to actually achieve this goal by the end of 2021.

We absolutely need to continue to hold legislators accountable NOW and after the first of the year to ensure our concerns are not brushed under the rug and out the door along with the dried up pine needles from our Christmas trees.

Call to action:

Get the call to action via text: 260-286-0988 the code: 1001

1. Call your legislators TODAY and tell them to
   1. Separate state of emergency issues from Medical Liberty.
   2. End mandates and provide TRUE protections for your constituents
2. Attend H4MLs zoom meeting on 12/14 for encouragement, tips, and information on testifying at the State House.
3. Show up at the State House on December 16th, prepared to stay ALL DAY and to testify.

As promised a recap of the issues with HB1001. I do encourage you to go back and read the blog posts from November for all the details. Here is the short list:

1. 🏆Portion of the proposal states that employers cannot ask more questions after an exemption submitted. This means no pastor signature, no citing scripture or validating previous vaccination status. This must remain in effect!
2. 🚨 The proposal does not have “Teeth” or proposal must have language showing that it is enforceable. There is not a point to a bill that cannot be enforced. This is a big reason in which discrimination cases cannot be tried until after financial loss.
3. 🚨 Public schools and State employees are NOT included in the exemptions- these groups must be represented. Teachers, school staff, law enforcement, firemen, and ANY STATE EMPLOYEES must be protected. Others should be protected too including on job learning like: college students, apprentices, or interns.
4. 🚨 Employees should not be required to test based solely on their vaccination status. In the presence of an exemption, it constitutes discrimination. Vaccinated can become infected and even transmit. If testing occurs should be for ALL employees. This bill would LEGALIZE DISCRIMINATION!
5. 🚨 Employees utilizing exemptions should not face discrimination or segregation. We have seen this across the state and it must END.
6. 🚨 Flu vaccine has been mandated by companies outside of health care. This proposal should cover Flu vaccine as well. Health care workers already have an independent ability to decline the flu vaccine. Who knows if there will be a new pandemic? Do we really want to be at the risk of repeating this?
   

As per usual, Hoosiers, you always amaze me with your eagerness to TAKE ACTION! Your hard work and communication with legislators is paying off even if their efforts continue to be more like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree.

Make no mistake- you are the reason for all the "trouble" this season!

From the bottom of my heart, Thank you!

For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN

P.S. If you haven't taken the opportunity to become a member yet please do so!
Membership and donations over he past year have facilitated thousands of text messages, loads of education, financed the religious exemption classes for THOUSANDS of Hoosiers and so much more.  We have a lot to be thankful for and truly could not have done it without you.

WOW!  What an amazing day for Medical Liberty at the State House yesterday!

The power of the Hoosier voices was heard!

Around 20 State representatives were said to have asked Hoosiers to stand in solidarity with them yesterday, November 29th, for about an hour. A crowd quickly amassed at 10 am on the third floor. The Legislators were expected to address the Medical Liberty Activists around 10:20.

The atmosphere was great, 100-150 Hoosiers were excited to share their testimony and looked forward to not only being heard, but UNDERSTOOD by legislators who were interested in protecting their rights.

I think it’s fair to say that the crowd expected to hear the legislators talk about how they were going to address the shortcomings of the preliminary draft presented last week and move forward with true Medical Liberty.

Hoosiers started getting restless. By 10:50 myself and other leaders had received many questions about where the legislators were or if they were even going to show up.

There was discussion amongst leaders and the Representatives asked that Hoosiers wait until 11am. The crowd was addressed.

I encouraged Hoosiers to attempt to meet with their legislators, take our survey, and proceed to their representative’s offices in an attempt at having a one on one. I encouraged them to be firm yet RESPECTFUL to their representatives, in spite of the disrespect they’d been shown. You can download and send our survey to your legislator. It is designed to determine their level of commitment to medical liberty so Hoosiers know where their legislators stand.

Sometime after 11am a small number of Representatives finally made it to the 3rd floor.

Did they really think they could request citizen support, only to jerk them around, make them wait over an hour?

As Reps began addressing the crowed it was clear that Hoosiers were upset.

The people were not there to give praise because “something is better than nothing.”

Hoosiers were there to hold the line.

House representatives would have loved nothing more than to have had a pep rally over the crumbs offered by the preliminary draft and their willingness to simply show up to work.

House Reps were quickly snapped back into reality as constituents began telling the hardships they are facing. 

Hoosiers were not shy in voicing their concerns with the mounting issues caused by mandates and discrimination related to vaccination status.

Representative Alan Morrison stated “we have to get something passed now before Hoosiers lose their jobs.” Several spoke up and said “Many Hoosiers already have!”

Other issues continued to be addressed including Dr. Stock regarding medical exemptions, “You will NOT save jobs, if you make it so that they have to have a letter from their doctor. Me and one other doctor in the state of Indiana will write that letter. These doctors have financial guns to their heads. They won’t write the letter!”

Representative Morrison defended his position by saying “We are doing everything we can right now.” The crowd responded with “No, you’re not!”

Then an elderly lady spoke up asking “Sir, will there be any protections for patients against how healthcare workers are treating the unvaccinated, because they are wearing us down?”

Dr. Stock spoke up again and said “Vaccine non-discrimination legislation is the only thing that will take away the teeth they are imposing this with. They have so much control over the healthcare system, you will not do this with an exemption bill.”

Another lady spoke up about ‘Right to Try’ indicating we should have the choice to try off-label usage medications and we should not have to take vaccines.

A young man spoke up about the NEJM studies showing vaccine immunity wanes in two months and the risk is far greater than any potential benefit. He presented printed studies to Rep. Morrison.

The people were upset. They didn’t feel confident that they are being heard, properly represented, or protected.

The insincere efforts to address medical liberty couldn’t have been more obvious. After failing to provide much information about improvements other than the “addition of teeth” through an amendment at a later time, frustrations continued to grow. Some legislators suggested other amendments that would protect Hoosiers. Sadly, the amendment mentioned was already addressed and voted down by these same legislators during the past session.

After fielding some pretty hard-hitting questions and facing some accountability for past actions the Q&A was ended so that constituents could address legislators individually.

All in all, it was a wonderful day and Hoosiers were heard, even if they weren’t listened to.

Are they addressing Medical Liberty after months of your calls due to a change of heart?

Some will say that the House Reps made it clear that addressing Medical Liberty is a priority simply by filing the preliminary draft as a bill.

Example: the requests of citizens were ignored, while lobbyist were granted some of their wishes.  

We have also heard from some of those present, that individual conversations indicated that the priority was in fact to protect the rights of business rather than the citizens.  

Looking at the details:

🚨 Legislators are still trying to make an unfair trade, using your medical liberty to make the state of emergency a part of permanent law.

🔥 In doing such they are opening up our state to unprecedented federal overreach at the discretion of an unelected bureaucrat.

💥Further, they are disrupting the patient physician relationship by allowing young children to be vaccinated in pharmacies and vaccine clinics rather than under the watchful eye of their physician.

🚨They are excluding State Institutions and Hospitals from the vaccine passport ban.

🌪 Several issues with the proposed language for exemption. We firmly believe passing exemptions law only reinforces discrimination and segregation created by mandates. These protection are already established under the civil rights act, though they are often ignored. Read more here!

🚨 We noted in review that none of the request of constituents were addressed in this version HOWEVER lobbyist request to remove pregnancy or anticipated pregnancy as a medical contraindication was removed.

Does this show you how dedicated they are to your Medical Liberty?

Please visit our blog to see the other issues present.

Do not be discouraged, Folks!
We are winning!

Keep pushing!
Don’t back down!
Don’t fall into the trap of playing games!
Do NOT be placated by access! Turn up the heat! Now is not the time to stand down and accept crumbs.

Hoosier expectations:

1. Medical Liberty shouldn’t be contingent on the demands of the Governor! Medical Liberty should be addressed independently of the State of Emergency.
   
2. Mandates aren’t welcome in Indiana.
   
3. Laws protecting medical Liberty must be enforceable.
4. No one should be excluded from protection.
5. Discrimination and segregation are not acceptable, even in regard to testing.
   

HB 1001 has been assigned to the House Pensions and Labor committee. Time to start taking action. 
We must ensure that we are adequately represented.

Call these five members of the Committee and tell them:
“Separate the state of emergency from Medical Liberty protections in HB 1001! We will not settle for an unfair trade and insufficient protections of our medical liberties. We will not tolerate discrimination by mandatory testing of employees exercising exemptions.”

Heath VanNatter 317-234-9450
Dave Abbott 317-232-9643
Dan Leonard 317-232-9802
Jerry Torr 317-234-3827
Joanna King 317-232-9657

Get this call to action sent straight to your phone. Text 260-286-0988: 1001



Hoosiers for Medical Liberty will continue to support you! We will continue to provide updates and action alerts! This is a fluid situation and we are keeping our finger on the pulse of every action and inaction being taken by our legislators.

Thank you for your ongoing support! YOU are why we do what we do!

We are here to support, YOU, THE PEOPLE of our great state in your quest for Medical Liberty!

Ashley Grogg & Sandy Spaetti
 


P.S. Today is Giving Tuesday, we would appreciate you choosing Hoosiers for Medical Liberty as one of your charitable organization today.

P.S.S. Did you know that The Global Covid Summit is coming to Indiana?

Sat. Dec. 4th Dr. Richard Urso, Dr. Ryan Cole, Dr. Heather Gessling, Dr. Dan Stock, Dr. Peirre Kory, Dr. Paul Marick and many others will be attending!

Please join us for physicians, scientists and frontline professionals to discuss, share insights, and analyze findings regarding COVID-19 treatment and care. 

The groundswell of angry voters has the Indiana GOP on their heels.

Your voices can no longer be ignored, and a small portion of the Indiana State House of Representatives needs your help to stand up to leadership.

You read that right.

After ignoring MONTHS of your desperate cries for help, pleading for action to end the state of emergency, and a YEAR of trying get them to reinforce your right to exemptions before losing your jobs, they are asking YOU to come to their rescue.

Are you ready to run to their aid?

Do you trust their motives are pure?

I don’t know about you, but I am a little suspicious. What do Hoosiers stand to gain by attending a gathering Monday morning at 10am when the special session was cancelled?

The legislators present know that they will not be passing any legislation that day. If they were truly motivated to pass protective legislation, they would not simply be calling for your presence. They would be working on continuing to grow the number of legislators present. They know they need a majority to move anything! They know they could force the hand of the Speaker (Todd Huston) by standing together. The Speaker needs them to keep his job!

Could this just be more smoke and mirrors?

Hoosiers shouldn’t blindly trust the legislators that have put the rights of businesses over the rights of individuals for months and even voted in opposition of Medical Liberty.

The GOP learned a valuable lesson this Thanksgiving week when they offered an egregious preliminary draft in attempt to barter for your rights at the last minute.

Hoosiers would have gotten an unfair trade.

Over 60 people attended Tuesday’s last minute public testimony for the preliminary draft. Hoosiers saw through the plan and refused to make “tradsies” on a weak offer.

The GOP got the message, Hoosiers are not willing to trade temporary “feel goods” for long term government overreach.

Legislators now know they MUST end the state of emergency and ban mandates in two separate acts. These two issues are clearly demarcated in the minds of Hoosiers and looming variant hysteria threatens both issues.

So what now?

Why are these 20 or so State Representatives asking for your help?

Was the public testimony alone responsible for a change of heart?

While the public testimony was intense and heartbreaking, the legislature has been hearing similar stories from you for months. I don’t think that is what has pushed them forward. So what is?

They are scared.

Hoosiers showed up at the State House IN MASS with little to NO warning.

You were not only present, but you were powerful.
You were articulate.
You were EDUCATED.

I couldn’t be more proud of all of you. But the GOP- they really are shaking in their boots.

They are concerned that you will hold them accountable for failing you time and time again over the past two years. They want to lull you into a sense of security before the 2022 primaries.

They want you to sit back and TRUST they will do the right thing.

Complacency and apathy will be the DEATH of Liberty. I would like to hold out hope that the legislature has had a true change of heart and is ready to take action.

We need proof. We need a way to keep them accountable.

To meet this need Hoosiers for Medical Liberty has prepared a simple survey for Indiana state legislature to show their commitment to protecting your medical liberty. H4ML will be attending Monday and circulating the surveys to legislators in attendance.

In order to ensure all legislators have the opportunity to show sincerity, not only will we will be emailing them all a copy. We know how quickly things like this “get lost” in email. So, we encourage everyone to help in the return of these surveys. Below you can download and print off a copy. You can either take a paper copy to your legislator or start emailing them asking them to complete and return the form to H4ML themselves.

Further, when presenting legislation, legislators need to ensure they take a principled stand. The information below outlines what constitutes as a principled stand.

This is our minimum.

1. END the state of emergency with a HCR and move on- they don’t need the Governor’s permission.
2. END MANDATES, they don’t belong in Indiana. SB 74 was an exemptions bill, but they named it “Prohibition on vaccine mandates.” It is time for them to live up to that. Below is a copy of what the new “Prohibition on vaccine mandates” should look like.
   1. No mandates
   2. The law must be enforceable
   3. No discrimination/segregation allowed
   4. Must not exclude any Hoosier
      

To attend, or not to attend. That is the question.

Stand for Health Freedom, Leah Wilson has organized an hour of testimony in the public space on the 3rd floor of the State House Monday November 29th at 10am. Session will not be held. There are not enough legislators to take any form of action.

If you feel called to be there, do it.

If you concerned about missing work or not having the time off to attend State House Events during session then follow your heart.

I cannot answer this for you. I don't want to discourage anyone from activism, but sometimes we have to prioritize.

If you have a testimony you would like to give but cannot attend we will be scheduling and recording 10 minute slots and adding them to the testimonies already on the website!

Text 260-286-0988 the word TESTIMONY for more information.

Thank you for doing your part in the fight for Medical Liberty. Hoosiers never cease to amaze me! You are effectively creating change by standing firm and making your expectations clear.

For Liberty,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN
Hoosiers for Medical Liberty Founder

Tens of thousands of Hoosiers are suffering as a direct result of vaccine mandates. We must not get weary and accept crumbs from the statehouse.
 
They MUST give us something to be thankful for.
 
The proposal you are seeing is a direct result of your calls, emails, and meetings with your legislators.

Stand strong for Medical Liberty. Now is not the time to compromise.
 
Make no mistake there is a reason they are splitting session around Thanksgiving. Their hope is that you are in “Holiday mode” and will be in a Turkey coma on Monday.
 
You have been asking for this for months. And now just a short month away from session they decide to throw you crumbs.
 
The state legislature has the power to end the state of emergency independently without the Governor’s approval using one of the HCRs filed.
 
They also have the power to end vaccine mandates. They are using your suffering against you, hoping you will take the unfair trade of exemption in order to accept an open door for Federal overreach.
 
What could be in it for them?
 
Is this just a ploy for political cover?
 
Are they trying to dodge the bullet of Liberty?
 
The historical voting of these representatives shows they try to squeak by with as little as possible.
 
While we are hopeful that Hoosiers will obtain protections, we must be vigilant.
 
The Indiana State legislature has the authority to end the state of emergency WITHOUT bowing to the demands of Gov. Holcomb.

The talking points below will help you feel comfortable testifying. At the bottom of this post you will be able to view the recorded meeting about what to expect. The video reviews parking, navigating the state house, and talking points.

Review the proposal bullet points above and pick 1-3 that personally effect you and your family. Be ready to discuss these issues with your legislators.
 
The following format may be helpful:
 
 
Hi ______,
I want to discuss the proposed end to state of emergency and vaccine exemptions.
 
You need to

1. END the state of emergency without STRINGS. Ending the emergency own your own is within your power!! We don’t need an open door for federal meddling.
2. Stop vaccine mandates. This can be done on your own. If you are unwilling to truly protect us through mandate prohibition there is another option. After ending the state of emergency independently make use of the vaccine part of the proposal and improve it by: (Give a brief summary of the 1-3 issues that concern you the most.)

 
Then go into more detail for each issue and why it impacts you.
1. _____ has impacted my family by and if not continued….
2. _____ will ________ and because of that _________
3. _____ hurts people I love by _________
 
Close the conversation with something like: Thank you for taking the time to discuss this with me. I sincerely hope you will not only take this under advisement but vote in accordance with the peoples will.

Thank you for your dedication to Medical Liberty,
Ashley Grogg


P.S.
Did you know you can become a member of Hoosiers for Medical Liberty and support our mission? Visit our membership page to learn more!

P.S.S.
Medical Liberty is a fight won through consistently mobilizing Hoosiers. We have worked hard to make sure this happens at key times, as you know printing, texting, zoom hosting and all our other resources come at a price. Will you support us financially? Text 260-286-0988 the word: GIVE or click here.

Have you ever met a bully that gives you two unequal options but wants you to think you are "coming out on top" because you have a choice?
 
Well, if you haven't it turns out you are being ruled by them, rather than represented by them.
 
Read what Rep Nisly has to say: https://mailchi.mp/curtnisly/an-unfair-trade?e=1a3a77236b
 
Do the three stooges, Governor Holcomb, Senate Pro Tem Rod Bray, & Speaker of the House Todd Huston, really think you are going to fall for "ending the state of emergency" by making LAWS that will ensure the issues with the state of emergency last for... ever?

What's worse is the stooges are up to the same old tricks: making decisions for the peasants- oops I mean, constituents BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

I am concerned about how these new laws will impact 5-11 year-olds, school vaccine clinics, and exemption laws.

Finally, I talk about accountability A LOT and how changes won't be made unless we not only voice our needs but hold elected officials accountable during elections. After Todd Huston's rumored refusal to meet with medical liberty activists I started getting messages about how to hold him accountable. Primary Challengers are outside the scope of nonprofits like H4ML. However our friends at Liberty Defense PAC are recruiting primary challengers across the state! See their video below and get more info from Liberty Defense PAC by texting: 260-693-7334 the word: ELECTION
 
Support the work of Hoosiers for Medical Liberty and keep liberty alive. Text 260-286-0988 the word: GIVE

Thank you,
Ashley Grogg MSN-RN
H4ML Founder
 
#ENDIT

We received a lot of questions after our call to action. Some Hoosiers are baffled that this could be happening in our schools, while others are blown away at the brazen attacks on parental rights and the manipulation and coercion that their students are experiencing.

This may be the first of a series of parent testimonies creating a window into the inter-workings of "vaccine education" within the schools.

If you have a testimony or story that you would like to share please email it to contact@hoosiersformedicalliberty with the subject line: PARENT TESTIMONY

Over the past couple of weeks there has been some very intense things happening at ZMS at the fifth grade level. I pray to God this is not happening with other grade levels but I am sure it is. 
 
These examples are from three different teachers, not just the same one, which makes it more concerning as a parent who has a child that attends ZMS.
 
First, a fifth grade teacher sent an email stating that she will start changing CCR grades.  She listed four things that would change a grade but the first one is the most disturbing:  Follow classroom rules and procedures- is your student wearing their masks? Are they shouting  out?
 
Next up is the fifth grade resource teacher who decided to show a CNN Video. Before starting the clip they asked, “please don’t take notes”.  The CNN 10 episode discussed the vaccine for 5-11 years old for about 90 seconds but also discussed other political issues.
 
This one takes the cake, literally.  One fifth grade teacher offered cupcakes to the children who get the vaccine.  I was sick to my stomach when I heard this.  I will make any child a cupcake by them a nice gourmet one from Kroger or the Market District if they don’t get one.  By the way this is the humanities teacher that has them for multiple periods. 
 
I respect teachers for what they do, my family is full of teachers. We must draw a line.  Teachers are not a medical professionals. They should not give advice or talk about vaccines period. Before 2020 this was not done. Teachers do not belong in private medical decisions of minors.
 
Please, I beg of you teachers stay in your lane. Focus on teaching, as kids are struggling and are so far behind because the last normal school year, they had in Indiana was over 600 days ago.
 
Signed very concerned parent of children at ZCS

Does your child’s mere presence at school imply your consent to have them vaccinated?

We have been seeing clips from the World Health Organization (WHO) on “implied consent” buzz around the internet like hornets on honey!

Unless you are living under a rock you have certainly heard about this, and maybe even panicked a little.

We have seen a lot of talk but very little action on the matter. We intend to fix that.  Scroll down for the call to action!

We can help you become the change maker in your area, but more on that later…

If you are in the vast majority of parents wanting to wait to vaccinate against COVID-19, you are probably overwhelmed with yet another obstacle facing the public school system and trying to figure out what to do next.

Are you planning to remove your children from school?

Do you have concerns that a school “pop-up clinic” might vaccinate your child without your knowledge?

What is the truth?

The truth is…

The WHO did publish a pamphlet with the offensive language.

We have heard reports of schools historically attempting to vaccinate for the flu without written consent from parents.

Hold on! This should make you angry, but not scared.

We said that they “attempted” to vaccinate without consent from parents. The plans were foiled when concerned parents started to voice concerns and notify others.

That should give you a new way to “channel” your anger.

After all, anger is only good when it motivates you to make positive change.
 
Change can only come from action. 

This is probably one of the greatest shortcomings in the medical liberty movement in Indiana. We have a lot of concerned citizens trying to help, yet they are missing the mark. Why?

Many are willing to fan the flames and create anger and even fear surrounding the loss of rights. Few provide instructions on how to help fix a problem. This is one area that Hoosiers for Medical Liberty is committed to.

The last thing we want is for you to be scared and feeling helpless. When you are scared your brain tends to disengage. When you feel helpless you aren't motivated to make change. We need to be cool, calm, collected, and motivated while battling for our rights.

Hoosiers for Medical Liberty is here to help you move out of the flight or fight mode and into a space where you can effectively make change…

But how?

We need to look at a few more truths before we get there. We know WHO did release guidance on implied consent. We know that schools have historically attempted to try deploying these techniques.
 
But we also know…

Indiana State Code 16-41-9-1.7 on Immunization Programs states
“No person may be required to receive an immunization without that person‘s consent. No child may be required to receive an immunization without the consent of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian. The state department may implement the procedures in section 1.5* of this chapter concerning a person who refuses to receive an immunization or the child of a parent, guardian, or custodian who refuses to consent to the child receiving the immunization.”
*quarantine

While this code does not specifically state how consent is to be obtained it is a standard rule that consent for a vaccination or procedure should be written.

Any time you visit a doctor’s office, hospital, or clinic you are presented with written materials and asked to sign giving consent for treatment.

Your pediatrician should ask you to initial a form for each vaccination on the childhood schedule.

Deviating from this standard protocol would seem to open the door to lawsuits against clinics AND the clinicians providing the treatments.

Read that again, bypassing standard consent procedures may open the clinic and or clinician to lawsuits.  In health care, if it isn’t documented, it isn’t done. This is applied to providing consent as well.

Rights cannot be taken away, you must relinquish them.

The above mentioned does not mean we sit on our laurels and continue on without concern.

We must take action. The logical first step is to let the schools know that we are aware and will not stand for foolery.

FACLHoosiers for Medical Liberty appreciates your dedication to ensuring the sanctity of bodily autonomy and informed consent.  We know that you will do your best to ensure that this call to action is spread through out your county! We try to make it easy, simply share the graphic with your local groups!
 
You have read this far, I already know the answer to the following questions. But we will go through them anyway.

Are you a change maker?

Are you a powerhouse?

Can you help move Medical Liberty into the next stratosphere of success?

Like I said, I know you can! After all, every hero is just an ordinary person UNTIL the moment when they channel their anger or outrage into positive change.

If you aren’t sure where to start join me at a FACL Political Leadership school. This one-day class flipped me from a politically apathetic person into the Leader you see today.

I will be honest.

This is not for the weak.

This class is NOT for someone who thinks activism is trolling social media.

This class is not for those who aren’t committed to Liberty.

It will NOT convert someone from dull to dangerous.

IF you apply what you learned to the issues causing your anger you will become an effective agent of change. So if you are ready, go register TODAY!

Indiana’s last class of 2021 will be Saturday December 11th in Fort Wayne. We already have over 20 activists registered and ready to learn, you are going to want to be in this room!

What better gift to your posterity than the gift of Liberty!

Need more information or to look for a different date? Click here.

Thank you,
Ashley & the H4ML team