WHEREAS, Mask mandates are medical tyranny;
WHEREAS, Mask Mandates have no place in a free society and violate informed consent principles and medical choice;
WHEREAS, Mask Mandates have the potential to have negative health effects and societal consequences. Mandates interfere with good public health policy, which is to inform people on the best way to take care of their own health;
WHEREAS, the Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, Section 38 states, "parent, guardian or legal representative of any other natural person shall have the right to make health care decisions for that person";
WHEREAS, Wyoming Statute, 14-2-206-Protection of parental rights states (a) The liberty of a parent to the care, custody and control of their child is a fundamental right that resides first in the parent. (b) The state, or any agency or political subdivision of the state, shall not infringe the parental right as provided under this section without demonstrating that the interest of the government as applied to the parent or child is a compelling state interest addressed by the least restrictive means;
BE IT RESOLVED, the Wyoming Republican Party does not support school boards within the State of Wyoming implementing Mask Mandates for K-12 public education.
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Wyoming Republican Party, 21 Nov 13 SCC
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