Houston Methodist Hospital Sued by Nurses over Vaccine Mandate
Texas | June 7, 2021
At least 117 nurses are suing their employer, Houston Methodist Hospital, in Texas’ largest city, over its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers, claiming they are being forced to be “human guinea pigs,” Fox News reported.
Jennifer Bridges, one of the nurses included in the suit, told “Fox News Primetime” on Wednesday that they are fighting for basic rights of workers. Her attorney Jared Woodfill V said they would otherwise be unemployed and could “face bankruptcy court” if unable to earn a living.
“This is very important. We’re basically fighting for everybody’s rights right now just to make our own decisions. Nobody should be forced to put something in their body if they are not comfortable with it — and lose their jobs over it,” said Bridges.
The complaint, filed in state court, claims the mandate “requires the employee to subject themselves to medical experimentation as a prerequisite to feeding their families” and “that where a medical product is ‘unapproved’ then no one may be mandated to take it.”
Bridges said before the COVID vaccines became available people were able to use “informed consent” and make their own medical decisions, without the pressure of the private sector.
“Nobody is telling these people the exact risks that are involved and there is no long-term data right now,” she said…
(Excerpts from the Virginia Star)