I have closely followed the voting records on health related issues of our three state representatives for Loudon and Canterbury: Jose Cambrils, Michael Moffett and Howard Pearl. I believe their voting records reveal a problematic preference for legislation which weakens our health care systems. They aim to reduce the role of government in health matters. And, they magnify the importance of individual liberty while dangerously minimizing the responsibility each citizen has to support the health of their neighbors and community. Here are some specific bills which all three of our representatives voted to support.
HB 1210 would allow any adult or parent of a child to refuse any mandated vaccine, such as Polio or Measles, without qualifying for the traditional religious or medical exemptions. HB 1477 would prohibit abortions once a fetal heart beat is detected at 6 weeks of pregnancy which coincides with the earliest time most women realize they are pregnant. HB 1022 would establish a system for dispensing the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin directly from a pharmacist for patients with COVID, despite no scientific evidence supporting such treatment. While none of these bills became law, voting for them suggests our current representatives based their votes more on partisan politics rather than on medical and public health science. I recommend the citizens of Canterbury and Loudon vote for Ruth Heath, Ellen Scarponi and David Nesbitt for state representatives and Christine Tappan for state senator. These Democratic candidates will vote with your health in mind.
Randy Hayes
Canterbury