Press Release: Idaho Leads the Nation with Landmark Medical Freedom Legislation
By Press Release • April 7, 2025The following press release was sent out by the Health Freedom Defense Fund. Press releases do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of those at the Idaho Dispatch.
Ketchum, Idaho — April 6, 2025, Idaho has made history as the first state in the nation to enshrine sweeping protections for personal medical autonomy into law. With the passage of the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, the state has taken a bold stand to ensure that no Idahoan will ever again be compelled to undergo unwanted medical interventions as a condition of employment, education, or daily life.
This transformative legislation, written by Leslie Manookian, president and founder of Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF), prohibits schools, daycares, businesses, and state entities from denying access, services, or opportunities based on an individual’s medical choices. The bill states:
“A business entity doing business in the state of Idaho shall not refuse to provide any service, product, admission to a venue, or transportation to a person because that person has or has not received a coronavirus vaccination or used a medical intervention.”
These protections apply across both the public and private sectors, safeguarding Idahoans’ rights in the workplace, educational settings, and beyond.
For Manookian, the law’s passage represents the fulfillment of a long-held vision. “This is a dream realized,” said Manookian. “Medical freedom is a basic and fundamental human right, and the Idaho Medical Freedom Act sets a powerful precedent not only for our state but for the entire country.”
HFDF was founded with the mission to restore and preserve health freedom, and the successful enactment of this bill marks a significant milestone in that journey.
In response to the overreach experienced during the Covid era, the Idaho Medical Freedom Act reaffirms the right of individuals to make informed medical decisions—free from coercion, discrimination, or fear of exclusion.
Idaho has spoken clearly: medical freedom is not negotiable. And with this landmark legislation, the Gem State now lights the way for the rest of the nation to follow.
ABOUT HEALTH FREEDOM DEFENSE FUND
Health Freedom Defense Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that seeks to protect and advance health freedom by educating Americans about informed consent, advocating for human rights and bodily autonomy for all people, and, when necessary, legally challenging unethical mandates, laws, and policies. -HFDF won a major case overturning the federal travel mask mandate.
For more information visit www.healthfreedomdefense.org
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Idahoans are incredibly lucky to have this landmark legislation pass. This bill — S1210 — is a beacon of hope for all and can be a model for every state and country of the world. https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1210/
The effort and teamwork involved in the bill’s writing and ultimate passage are inestimable, from those whose names are in the news to those who worked diligently in the background. Kudos to them all! And, of course, we owe a great debt of gratitude to the legislators who carried, fought for, and voted for the bill and to Governor Little who signed it.
S1210 is a victory for all of humanity.
KUDOS!