Fri May 12, 2023 – 8:08 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation yesterday banning dangerous gain-of-function research as well as vaccine passports requiring mRNA or emergency use authorized (EUA) shots for any disease, among other laws designed to cement health freedom in the state.
The sweeping package of health freedom laws also prevents employers from hiring or firing based on vaccination or immunity status, prevents facial covering or COVID-19 testing requirements for entry to any business, school, or government entity in the state, and ensures healthcare providers and payers can opt out of certain healthcare services due to conscience-based objections.
HB 1387 makes Florida the first state in the nation to outlaw research that enhances the ability of pathogens to cause disease, known as gain-of-function research.
During a press conference before DeSantis signed the legislation, he pointed out that gain-of-function research was halted in the U.S. in 2014 because of the realization that its “risks far outweigh the benefits.”
He went on to note that the gain-of-function research was “inexplicably” brought back in 2017, and that “we know there was GOF research being conducted in Wuhan [that] very likely resulted in the
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