{"id":2096742,"date":"2023-11-10T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T23:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-signs-bill-banning-vaccine-mandates\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T18:45:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T23:45:36","slug":"gov-abbott-signs-bill-banning-vaccine-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-signs-bill-banning-vaccine-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Banning Vaccine Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-abbott-signs-bill-banning-vaccine-mandates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096742&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Texas Gov. Greg Abbott displays a bill he signed at a news\u200b conference at \u200cthe state Capitol\u200b on June 08,\u2063 2023\u200c in Austin, Texas. \u200d(Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/chloe-hauxwell\">Chloe Hauxwell<\/a><br \/>3:38 PM \u2013 Friday, November 10, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Texas Governor\u200d Greg Abbott takes a \u2064stand against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Abbott \u2062(R-Texas) held a ceremony to sign the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/History.aspx?LegSess=883&#038;Bill=SB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legislation<\/a> into law at the governor\u2019s\u2062 mansion on Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today,\u200b we restored individual freedom to all Texans\u2064 when I \u2064signed into law a ban on private employer COVID vaccine mandates. <\/p>\n<p>This law adds to the law \u200bI signed during the regular session to prohibit state and local government COVID mandates. <\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/93pwuX4I9z\">https:\/\/t.co\/93pwuX4I9z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JGq7uAozsL\">pic.twitter.com\/JGq7uAozsL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovAbbott\/status\/1723102814715380069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u2062 10, \u20642023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The law prohibits employers in the private sector from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-1000-marines-discharged-due-to-covid-vaccination-refusal\/\" title=\"More Than 1,000 Marines Discharged Due to COVID Vaccination Refusal\">taking adverse action<\/a>\u2063 against an\u2063 employee who refuses the coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c also provides a pathway\u2064 for employees to report\u2062 retaliation from their company.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott proudly \u200bstates that this bill reinforces Texans&#8217; ability \u2063to make their own health \u2064decisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSenate \u2063Bill 7 prohibits private employers from requiring employees to get a COVID vaccination\u2014and\u200d employers that violate this law are subject to a $50,000 fine as well as a lawsuit and injunctive relief from the \u200dTexas Attorney \u200bGeneral,\u201d Governor Abbott said. \u201cThis \u2064law adds to\u2063 the law that I already signed that\u200d prohibits \u2062state and local governments from imposing\u2062 COVID mandates. It\u2019s long past time to put COVID behind us and restore \u2063individual freedom to all Texans. I thank Senator Middleton, Representative Leach, and \u200dall other members\u2062 of the Texas Legislature\u2062 who\u2062 stood with this issue every step of\u200d the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The author\u200c of the bill emphasizes\u2063 the \u200dimportance of medical autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>Employers could face\u2064 fines\u2062 up to $1,000 for each\u2063 violation. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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Abbott believes \u2064that Texans should have \u2063the \u200cright to make their \u2064own decisions regarding their health and\u2062 the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the law argue that vaccine mandates infringe on\u2064 personal liberties \u200band the right to \u200bbodily autonomy. They believe \u2063that individuals \u2063should have the freedom to \u2064choose whether or not to receive the vaccine, without fear of \u200crepercussions from their employers.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the law argue that\u200b it puts\u2064 public health at risk by allowing unvaccinated individuals to continue working and \u2063potentially spreading the\u200c virus.\u2064 They believe that vaccine mandates are \u2063necessary to protect public health\u2063 and prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>This law follows Abbott&#8217;s previous legislation that prohibited state and local government COVID mandates. With the signing of this new bill, Abbott solidifies his stance against vaccine mandates in\u200b both the public \u2063and private\u200c sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The debate \u2062over vaccine mandates has been highly contentious, with passionate arguments on both\u2062 sides. As the\u200c COVID-19 pandemic continues, the issue of vaccines and mandates remains \u200ca divisive topic.<\/p>\n<p>The impact \u2062of \u200cthis\u2062 law on the private\u2064 sector\u2063 and the ability of employers to require vaccination will\u2062 be\u200c closely monitored. It may serve as\u200c a model for other states grappling\u200c with similar issues.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the signing\u2064 of this bill by Texas Governor\u200d Greg Abbott represents a significant development in the ongoing debate over COVID-19 \u2064vaccine mandates. It highlights the importance of individual rights \u2064and personal freedoms, while also \u200braising\u2062 concerns about public health and the need for vaccination to prevent\u200d the\u200d spread of\u200b the virus.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues to \u2062evolve, it is likely that the debate over vaccine mandates \u2062and\u200d individual \u2063freedoms will continue.\u200d The \u2064decision made\u200b by Governor Abbott will undoubtedly have long-lasting \u2064implications and \u2062spark further discussion on \u2062this contentious issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott displays a bill he signed at a news conference at the state Capitol on June 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images) OAN\u2019s\u00a0Chloe Hauxwell 3:38 PM \u2013 Friday, November 10, 2023 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers. 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