Article: Mandatory Vaccination and Confinement Included in Draconian Health Bill for NI
by Dr Elizabeth Evans 26 September 2024 6:26 PM
LINK: Mandatory Vaccination and Confinement Included in Draconian Health Bill for NI
Summary
Dr. Elizabeth Evans critiques the proposed Northern Ireland Public Health Bill, which she views as a severe overreach of state power, infringing on individual rights and medical ethics. The bill would grant authorities the ability to mandate vaccines, quarantine individuals, enter premises without warrants, and impose a range of other restrictive measures. Evans and human rights lawyer Michael Brentnall argue that these provisions violate bodily autonomy, informed consent, and privacy, with Brentnall describing the bill as “spine-chilling” and a step toward a dystopian future.
Evans points out that the bill’s powers, which include forced vaccinations, mandatory medical examinations, and detention based on unproven risks, echo draconian measures taken during the Covid pandemic. She contends that these actions were harmful, causing mental, physical, and societal damage, and warns that the bill could open the door to further abuses of power. The provisions in the bill allow authorities to make decisions based on vague justifications, with minimal legal safeguards for individuals.
Evans is particularly concerned about the erosion of personal autonomy and the state's potential to mandate medical treatments, such as vaccines, without consent. She highlights the importance of upholding medical ethics, especially in emergencies when the risk of abuse is high. Despite Northern Ireland’s Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, expressing opposition to mandatory vaccinations, Evans believes the public must remain vigilant and actively participate in the consultation process, which has been extended to October 14, 2024. She encourages public engagement and legal challenges to resist the bill's oppressive measures, which she views as a threat to democracy and individual freedom.
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