In Tip Four, six basic question words are presented to facilitate bill analysis. For illustrative purposes, SC Senate Bill S54, referred to by its “Summary,” as the “Medical Informed Consent” proposal, is reviewed as an academic exercise to elucidate some ways to apply question words. In each case, possible responses are not exhaustive.
WHO is listed in this bill or otherwise connected to it?
Primary sponsors—Senators Martin and Rice; endorsed by medical freedom advocates; actual author unknown.
Targeted groups
Those not wanting a specific “vaccine” as defined in S54 [SECTION 8 Section 44-4-520].
Pharmacists—filling or refusing to fill prescriptions.
Health care providers.
Persons, corporations, higher learning institutions and the state.
Power people
Governor.
Sheriffs, public safety authority, other law enforcement officers.
Department of Public Health and/or persons “authorized,” [SECTION 6 Section 44-4-130(H)], commissioner, designee, Director of Public Health.
Others
Individuals, non-specified groups and populations.
Healthy, asymptomatic, exposed or believed to have been exposed, infected, non-compliant (unvaccinated?) people.
WHAT does it cover?
“Medical Informed Consent Act” (Summary) reflecting changes addressing vaccination choice.
Other amendments to a law already in place.
Bill resembles typical globalist plan for government emergency powers. See SC Code of Law Title 44 Chapter 4 effective July 2, 2002, for original law.
Pharmacy/prescription fulfillment clarification.
Declaration of “a public health emergency” [SECTION 6 44-4-130(Q)] with associated powers and scope of action.
Sheriff and law enforcement responsibility.
Consequences including arrest (without warrant), misdemeanor (amendment for original word ‘felony’) or fine for non-compliance.
Recourse includes petition to trial court.
WHEN will its actions be implemented?
Currently drafted primarily to add informed consent for designated vaccines.
In place to be fully implemented in the event of a declared state-wide health emergency.
Informed consent to be provided as defined along with other amendments if bill is passed and signed by the governor.
Original law already in effect.
HOW will it be implemented?
Emergency declaration by governor.
Offer of informed consent to designated vaccinations.
Government compulsory control of population, including arrest, physical separation, restriction of movement as determined by officials to be necessary.
“The needs of persons isolated and quarantined must be addressed…providing adequate food, clothing, shelter, means of communication with those in isolation or quarantine and outside these settings, medication,..competent medical care.” [SECTION 9 Section 44-4-530(B)(7)]. (“Adequate” provision by the government of South Carolina. How does that sound? Yikes!)
“to the extent possible” [SECTION 9 Section 44-4-530(B)(9)].
WHERE may the implementation be carried out?
Vaccination sites.
Pharmacies.
Health care facilities.
Throughout South Carolina.
“private homes or other private and public premises” [SECTION 9 Section 44-4-530(B)(1)], “…real property building, structure, or other improvement to real property, or any motor vehicle, rolling stock, aircraft, watercraft, or other means of transportation.” [SECTION 6 Section 44-4-130(J)], “Health care facility” [(Section 6 Section 44-4-240(L)], “…specified geographical areas.” [SECTION 6 44-4-130(O)] for isolation or quarantine.
WHY is this law needed?
Facilitate informed refusal of vaccination as designated.
Protection of the general population from known or unknown identified health threat including:
Infectious or contagious disease, chemical terrorism, chemical agent, bioterrorism, biological agent, “Qualifying health condition” to include natural disaster, illness or health condition, radioactive material, radiological terrorism, specimens.” [(SECTION 6 Section 44-4-130®].
Facilitate compulsory vaccination, testing, examination, real or imagined exposure to identified contagious disease, quarantine, isolation, separation, confinement, restriction of movement, etc. with consequences for refusal to comply.
Perhaps the real question is “Why is the government codifying such a broad range of extreme actions?” The potential consequences of such government control are completely incompatible with personal freedom. “Informed Consent,” and its counterpart, “Right to Refuse,” should be embedded in this bill at every decision point. Even better, the legislature should act to repeal the law enacted in 2002 and scrap this bill.
CONCLUSION
WHAT is missing in this bill? The word “REPEAL.” The original law upon which this revision is based should be repealed. Repeal is the only way to ensure any meaningful medical freedom.
WHERE this bill will primarily be applied is critical. These places are where people will be vaccinated, tested, examined, isolated, confined, or otherwise subject to most of this bill’s provisions. To involuntarily take people from their homes should be prevented. Compulsory control of or use of confined places is the antithesis of freedom. This law should be recognized for what it is, a gross overreach of government power.
S54 is about a lot more than informed consent. The “Summary” hides the truth. Remember, “…the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” (Ronald Reagan 1986)
Note: This analysis is provided primarily as an example of using Tip 4, “Using Question Words.” It may be subject to considerations such as additional bill amendments, differing interpretations of the bill’s intent or language (one of the most dangerous components of a great many laws), individual opinions, or new information.
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