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A Beginner’s Reference to Magnesium: An Essential Mineral for Proper Body Functioning

A Beginner’s Reference to Magnesium: An Essential Mineral for Proper Body Functioning

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Having a sufficient level of magnesium in your body is clearly beneficial, while depletion can be detrimental to your health. You can eat it or pop it, or do both. Consuming minerals…

Recycling Your Plastic: Getting to the Heart of the “Matter”

Recycling Your Plastic: Getting to the Heart of the “Matter”

  “Solid wastes are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic…

Fluoride From Your Water, Food, and Toothpaste May Be Disrupting Your Inner Ecosystem

Fluoride From Your Water, Food, and Toothpaste May Be Disrupting Your Inner Ecosystem

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Whether you came from the baby boom, Generation X, or millennial time period, from your first days to today, you’ve likely been consuming fluoride, in your water supply, your food, and in…

Ivermectin Uncensored: The Story the Headlines Won't Tell You

Ivermectin Uncensored: The Story the Headlines Won't Tell You

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Within the medical freedom community, there is judgment. It’s no wonder, as personal bias pushed onto other people is a tendency of the human race. To step out of this vicious cycle,…

Microdosing With Psilocybin and MDMA for Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Microdosing With Psilocybin and MDMA for Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: There’s a tendency to attach yourself to past beliefs—what seemed morally “right or wrong” then; what made sense previously. The thing is … that way of thinking doesn’t allow for the way…

Heads-Up! The Commercially-Made Wine You Love to Drink Boasts a Cluster of Hidden Chemicals

Heads-Up! The Commercially-Made Wine You Love to Drink Boasts a Cluster of Hidden Chemicals

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: It’s a human tendency to label, categorize, and make judgments. Living in a paradigm of good vs. bad, right vs. wrong, and positive vs. negative, etc., keeps you operating in a realm…

Natural Antibiotics vs. Rx (Medical Prescriptions): Helping You Make an Informed Decision

Natural Antibiotics vs. Rx (Medical Prescriptions): Helping You Make an Informed Decision

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Infections can be serious, and even deadly. It’s to your discretion, in combination with your integrative practitioner’s knowledge, what road to choose. As always, there is no “one way,” or “right way”…

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): The FDA’s Newest Health Food

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): The FDA’s Newest Health Food

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: For years, you’ve sought out Chinese food restaurants that don’t use MSG because you heard it was bad for your health. Whatever was in that mysterious “chemical” wasn’t as important as simply…

Californian Restaurateur Standing Strong After Pushing Back Against COVID-19 Constraints

Californian Restaurateur Standing Strong After Pushing Back Against COVID-19 Constraints

  “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”   ~ George Orwell, English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic   By Rick Rydell   Andrew Gruel is a man known for…

“Do This; Do That” or Else: Pressure From Family, Friends, and Society to Abide by Mainstream Culture

“Do This; Do That” or Else: Pressure From Family, Friends, and Society to Abide by Mainstream Culture

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Feeling “emotionally squeezed” can be debilitating—so much so, you feel trapped in a perception of impending difficulty, with no escape. From where did this monster arise, you may have asked yourself? Whether…

An Exposé on Sunlight: Bathe, Avoid, or Find a Middle Ground?

An Exposé on Sunlight: Bathe, Avoid, or Find a Middle Ground?

  “I've found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you.”   ~ Anne Frank, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” 1947   By…

Plant Toxins: How These Antinutrients May Be Injuring You

Plant Toxins: How These Antinutrients May Be Injuring You

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Smart nutrition includes letting go of doctrine-thinking. The decades-old ideas you’ve clung to may be applicable now, or conversely, may not be worthy of your commitment any longer. Are you open to…

Human Consumption of Microplastics: 2023 and Beyond

Human Consumption of Microplastics: 2023 and Beyond

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: When has a society gone too far—opting for convenience first, driving so-called “advancements,” and allowing corporate greed to override the health of its people and environment? With innumerable particles of toxic plastics…

“Other Ingredients” in Your Nutritional Supplements? Drum Roll … “No, Thank You”

“Other Ingredients” in Your Nutritional Supplements? Drum Roll … “No, Thank You”

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Here’s a tip that will save you time when sourcing your nutritional supplements: Skip straight away to the section on the facts label that says “other ingredients.” If you see fillers, binders,…

Chiropractic Medicine: Crossing the Bridge of Immunity

Chiropractic Medicine: Crossing the Bridge of Immunity

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: If you thought chiropractic care was solely for relieving neck, back, and other musculoskeletal pain, you may not be aware of the wider health implications in this field of medicine. Certainly, the…

Vaping AKA E-Cigarettes: How Your Body Receives These Substances

Vaping AKA E-Cigarettes: How Your Body Receives These Substances

  “All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.”    ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn, American Professor of Medicine   By Janey Bibolet Ward   Chances are…

The Ingredients Lurking in Conventional Baby Formula Could Be Detrimental to Your Child’s Health

The Ingredients Lurking in Conventional Baby Formula Could Be Detrimental to Your Child’s Health

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: It’s a shame to have to worry about inferior ingredients unknowingly festering in your baby’s food source. Understandably, while you may feel overwhelmed, and would rather not have to traverse through the…

Money and Medicine: How Pharmaceutical Companies Are Profiting From a “Sick” Narrative

Money and Medicine: How Pharmaceutical Companies Are Profiting From a “Sick” Narrative

SUMMARY: It’s easy to portray the pharmaceutical industry as the hero (during the pandemic) or the villain (profits over health). The reality is more complex, and whichever camp you fall into, know that it’s not…

Conventional Insect Repellents: Bug Sprays That Pose a Danger to You and Your Environment

Conventional Insect Repellents: Bug Sprays That Pose a Danger to You and Your Environment

SUMMARY: Summer sun means exposed skin—happy news for mosquitos, their blood-sucking brethren, and other bug buddies. Under these conditions, you may be tempted to reach for that convenient bottle of insect repellent. However, after learning about…

Ingredients That Cause

Ingredients That Cause "Side" Effects: Hold On to Your Hat!—It’s an Avalanche

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: “Side” effects. As in … not the main event. Like hors d'oeuvres or appetizers. No … better yet—a mere garnish, likened to a whimsical sprig of parsley laying on the side of…

Early-Onset Cancer: Investigating Rising Rates in Folks 50 Years and Younger

Early-Onset Cancer: Investigating Rising Rates in Folks 50 Years and Younger

  EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Cancer—the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably with the ability to spread throughout your body; infiltrating and wreaking havoc on your tissue and organs. With the degree of Big Chem bombardment,…

Recognizing the “Smart Meter” as a Contributor to Your Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) Exposure

Recognizing the “Smart Meter” as a Contributor to Your Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) Exposure

  EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Smart meters have been normalized as the new-ish energy readers in neighborhoods near and far. Regardless, that doesn’t mean exercising caution should be overlooked when it comes to their electromagnetic frequency (EMF)…

Bottled Water vs. Tap: Intentionally Sourcing Your Hydration

Bottled Water vs. Tap: Intentionally Sourcing Your Hydration

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” ~ Wystan Hugh Auden, British poet and political activist   Written by Rick Rydell Edited by Nicki Steinberger, Ph.D.   Does your drinking water need cleaning…

Beyond Fashion: Examining the Impact of Clothing on Your Health

Beyond Fashion: Examining the Impact of Clothing on Your Health

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: It's easy to miss the obvious—important aspects of your life that get overlooked, such as the quality of your clothing. Worn daily, touching your skin, and impacting your health. There’s more than meets…

Environmental Mold: Confronting This Fuzzy Fungi Before It Gets the Best of You

Environmental Mold: Confronting This Fuzzy Fungi Before It Gets the Best of You

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: You may know mold when you see and smell it—black and green splattered colorings of who knows what—and its musty scent that permeates from hidden corners straight into your nostrils. If it’s in…

Vitamin C Supplementation: Beyond Conventional Prescription

Vitamin C Supplementation: Beyond Conventional Prescription

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: You’re not feeling well—exhausted with a slight cough, and a bit of a sore throat. Better get that vitamin C, you tell yourself. You swing over to the local convenience store and scan…

Hidden Glyphosate in Your Food: Part Two - Impact on Human Health

Hidden Glyphosate in Your Food: Part Two - Impact on Human Health

“On May 3, 2023 the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food approved changes to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulatory guidance that, along with similar changes permitted by the Minister of Health in May of 2022,…

Cold Water Therapy: An Investment for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Cold Water Therapy: An Investment for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Cold water immersion has mental and physical health benefits, yes, but how does it actually feel? If you think it’s akin to a kid eating spinach with their nose plugged, forcing it down…

Mammography, Thermography, and Current USPSTF Guidelines for Screening

Mammography, Thermography, and Current USPSTF Guidelines for Screening

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: There’s a reason why every other commercial on YouTube is targeting “Cancer.” In reality, the focus isn’t Cancer at all. As you “read between the lines,” it’s clear the advertiser, Big Pharma, wants…

To Disinfect or Not? History, Implications, and Nontoxic Options

To Disinfect or Not? History, Implications, and Nontoxic Options

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Where do you draw the line for the acceptance or rejection of man-made chemicals on your skin, or inside closed spaces mingling with the air you breathe? Society implores you to listen to…

Farmed-Raised vs. Wild Salmon: Exploring Health Benefits and Risks of Toxicity

Farmed-Raised vs. Wild Salmon: Exploring Health Benefits and Risks of Toxicity

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Good fats (saturated), bad fats (hydrogenated), good carbs (organic berries), bad carbs (refined sugar), good protein (organic, pastured eggs), bad protein (meats cured w/ nitrites and antibiotics). Granted you may not agree, and…

Impact on Your Health: The Disconnection Between “Fruits and Veggies” and the Nutrients They Contain

Impact on Your Health: The Disconnection Between “Fruits and Veggies” and the Nutrients They Contain

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”    – Ann Wigmore, Lithuanian–American holistic health practitioner, naturopath, and raw food advocate  …

“Apeel” Fruit and Vegetable Protective Coating Is Not So Appealing When You Break It Down

“Apeel” Fruit and Vegetable Protective Coating Is Not So Appealing When You Break It Down

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: New fruit and veggie sticker alert—“Apeel”—“protective coating.” What exactly is this product protecting? And if it’s not your health, what price are you willing to pay to foster the longevity of your apples…

Laundry Detergents: Avoiding Dangers and Trickery of Mainstream Products

Laundry Detergents: Avoiding Dangers and Trickery of Mainstream Products

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: You’re walking down the street in a suburban neighborhood; make that urban, or inner city, or quantifiably any ‘ole town anywhere. Festering in the air, the thick, dense aroma wafts by you, burning…

Grassroots National Homeschooling Movement: An Inside View of Strengths-Based Parent Networking

Grassroots National Homeschooling Movement: An Inside View of Strengths-Based Parent Networking

SUMMARY: Homeschooling was once projected as the domain of out-of-fashion larger families, crunchy earth mamas, and White, religious zealots. But COVID-19 and its accompanying ilk may have permanently changed that for hundreds of thousands of…

House Painting with VOCs: A Simple Breakdown of Volatile Organic Compounds

House Painting with VOCs: A Simple Breakdown of Volatile Organic Compounds

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: There is a great deal to consider today for healthy living—what you eat and drink, the types of cosmetics and body care items you use, household cleaning products, and the list goes on.…

Coffee Is Prone to Mold, Pesticides, and Other Toxins: Is It Worth the Boost?

Coffee Is Prone to Mold, Pesticides, and Other Toxins: Is It Worth the Boost?

“I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.”   ~ Lewis Black, American stand-up comedian and actor   By Carter Trent   Coffee is an astonishingly popular beverage in…

Attack on Homeopathy, Nutritional Supplements, and Herbal Medicine

Attack on Homeopathy, Nutritional Supplements, and Herbal Medicine

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: There’s no one-size-fits all when it comes to health and medical interventions, including food-for-nutrition, nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and minerals, herbal formulas, allopathic treatments, preventative holistic modalities, and homeopathy, a unique system…

Intermittent Fasting: A Beginner’s Reference

Intermittent Fasting: A Beginner’s Reference

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: There are many reasons you may be drawn to intermittent fasting (IF): detoxification, lowering blood sugar, balancing weight, or enhancing your energy level. Maybe you’re curious to find out what the current hype…

Root Canals: The Danger of Leaving Dead Organs in Your Body

Root Canals: The Danger of Leaving Dead Organs in Your Body

The American Dental Association (ADA) doesn’t want you to know that a routine root canal can develop into an infection, leading to chronic physical pain throughout your body, emotional suffering, and the decline of your…

Hidden Glyphosate in Your Food: Part One - How to Determine What's Safe For Consumption

Hidden Glyphosate in Your Food: Part One - How to Determine What's Safe For Consumption

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Making sense of the use of glyphosate in our food supply is not an easy task. The prevalence of man-made chemicals in our food, water, cosmetic, and household products is widespread and insidious.…

The Environmental Impact From COVID-19 Product Waste

The Environmental Impact From COVID-19 Product Waste

“Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is…

The Lowdown on Salt: An Introduction From “Beginner’s Mind”

The Lowdown on Salt: An Introduction From “Beginner’s Mind”

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Do you need to break-up with salt, or can this tongue-tantalizing substance be a “friend with benefits?” Does “everything in moderation” include these white granules, with its red flag warnings about hypertension and…

Action Alert: Bill to require HPV vaccine for 8-12 grade attendance in CA

Action Alert: Bill to require HPV vaccine for 8-12 grade attendance in CA

AB 659 would require 8-12 CA Grade School Children to be vaccinated for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Background: A Voice for Choice Advocacy has sounded the warning for the past eight years when "Bad Bills" have been…

Foster Self-sufficiency by Reclaiming the Lost Art of Homemade Food Preparation and Preservation

Foster Self-sufficiency by Reclaiming the Lost Art of Homemade Food Preparation and Preservation

“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy. To eat with reckless abandon, without conscience,…

Masking Children in the Name of Protection: The Dangers of Prolonged Use

Masking Children in the Name of Protection: The Dangers of Prolonged Use

SUMMARY: Since 2020, when COVID-19 kicked off a flurry of rules in the name of public health, masking everyone—including young children—has been painted by authorities as a commonsense, risk-free measure to prevent the spread of…

CDPH Comments that COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for K-12 students will NOT go into Effect in July 2023, but is it Really Over?

History of Adding the COVID-19 Vaccine to the CA K-12 School Vaccine Requirements:   October 1, 2021: Governor Gavin Newsom announced California would be the first state in the nation to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine…

Making the Connection Between Adolescent Males Treated With Psychotropic Medications and Mass Shooting Events in the United States

Making the Connection Between Adolescent Males Treated With Psychotropic Medications and Mass Shooting Events in the United States

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: In an article investigating mass shootings in the United States, we would be remiss not to address the tragic events that took place over the last week at Monterey Park in Southern California…

School Lunches: The Big Reveal as Compromised Health Starts Early

School Lunches: The Big Reveal as Compromised Health Starts Early

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: The food in your child’s retro or TV-inspired lunchbox may be healthier than what their school is serving. This is especially true if your kid is toting whole, unprocessed foods with nutritious “macros”—fats,…

Is Receiving Tainted Blood From COVID-19 Vaccination or Infection an Irrational Fear?

Is Receiving Tainted Blood From COVID-19 Vaccination or Infection an Irrational Fear?

EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Examining blood donation and recipient options for the unvaccinated medical freedom community is new territory; now highlighted post-COVID-19 pandemic mayhem. This concerned population also includes vaccinated folks who opted out of recent mRNA…

Creating Your Sincerely Held Religious Belief Exemption in the New Year

Creating Your Sincerely Held Religious Belief Exemption in the New Year

SUMMARY: Entering the new year can feel inspiring—visions, aspirations, and letting go of what’s no longer needed. While you may forgo making “resolutions,” for fear of not following through, if you or a member of…

Who Do You Trust? Making Decisions in the Face of Adversity

Who Do You Trust? Making Decisions in the Face of Adversity

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe   By Erin McClintock   You may have heard the expression, “trust must be earned.” But what does earning…

The Sweetness of Foods: Manufacturers Make It Their Business To Keep You Addicted

The Sweetness of Foods: Manufacturers Make It Their Business To Keep You Addicted

SUMMARY: December 2022; Christmas is approaching. As is New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and leftover pies, cakes, and candies to follow. It wouldn’t be a big deal during holiday time if you threw caution…

Why the Boosted Have a Higher Risk for COVID-19

Why the Boosted Have a Higher Risk for COVID-19

SUMMARY: Despite the incessant mantra of “safe and effective,” those who have received the most COVID-19 vaccines are proving to be at higher risk of contracting the very disease they are trying to avoid, than…

‘Tis the Season To Be Aware of Harmful Toxins in Your Christmas Tree

‘Tis the Season To Be Aware of Harmful Toxins in Your Christmas Tree

SUMMARY: “Chemicals are everywhere, so why bother paying attention?” is echoed across mainstream America and beyond. The reason for this attitude is obvious; it’s called “overwhelm.” When something seems too big to go up against,…

A Beautiful Act of Choice: Examining Toxins in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

A Beautiful Act of Choice: Examining Toxins in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

SUMMARY: When we make decisions about what to put in, on, or around our bodies, it’s a smart idea to consider the risk to benefit ratio. “Is this worth it?” is a fine question to…

Fake Meat: Exposing the Fallacy of Food-like Products

Fake Meat: Exposing the Fallacy of Food-like Products

SUMMARY: Marketing can be “tricky” business, especially when the intention is self-interest, and based solely on profits as the bottom line. We were duped in the 1950s with the false notion that consuming fats was…

California: Shall You Stay or Shall You Go?

California: Shall You Stay or Shall You Go?

What comes to mind when you think of California? Sunny days, sandy beaches, healthy living, and laid-back lifestyles? Your vision may be true, or simply a positive projection from memorable West Coast filmed-on-location movies. Perhaps…

Unsung Heroes: How These Activists Fought for Vaccine Choice and Transparency in California

Unsung Heroes: How These Activists Fought for Vaccine Choice and Transparency in California

SUMMARY: Action changes things, and actions start with a thought. The types of thoughts that create positive and effective actions begin with smart questions. “What can I do now, and how can I help?” In…

The Kids Are NOT Alright: Taking Inventory of Young People’s Mental Health Since March 2020

The Kids Are NOT Alright: Taking Inventory of Young People’s Mental Health Since March 2020

SUMMARY: The response to the COVID-19 pandemic gave such deference to external circumstances and solutions, that it crowded out children’s confidence—in themselves, their relationships, and their creative capabilities. This aggravated a swelling mental health crisis…

The Connection Between Gut Health and Your Mood and Emotions

The Connection Between Gut Health and Your Mood and Emotions

SUMMARY: Understanding the connection between your gut health and your emotional state, not to mention your physical well-being, can impact your life greatly. We all want to feel “good”—energized, productive, and full of joy. Bloating…

The Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” and Misconceptions About Artificial Turf

The Dangers of “Forever Chemicals” and Misconceptions About Artificial Turf

SUMMARY: Since the introduction of AstroTurf in the 1960s, synthetic grass has been presented as a long-lasting, eco-friendly alternative to natural grass for athletic and recreational uses. Have “We the People'' been deceived for over…

Monitoring Vaccine Safety: How to Report Injuries and Adverse Reactions

Monitoring Vaccine Safety: How to Report Injuries and Adverse Reactions

SUMMARY: Is vaccination safe, and if not… is it worth the risk to offset the illness you’re trying to avoid? Does getting vaccinated provide relief from fear and anxiety that feel too hard to live…

Factory Farmed Meat and the Decline of Nutrient Density

Factory Farmed Meat and the Decline of Nutrient Density

You are what you eat… ATE. And if you’re indulging in factory farmed meat, this includes GMO corn, soy, and wheat: known belly-busters that create inflammation in your gut and cause serious health issues. Rising…

“Natural Flavors” May Entice You To Buy, but What Do the Flavorists Know That You Don’t?

“Natural Flavors” May Entice You To Buy, but What Do the Flavorists Know That You Don’t?

SUMMARY: Marketing is what’s found on the front of food packages. “Pure,” natural, wholesome, ancient, “healthy,” low-carb, low-sugar, doctor-approved, and yes, even “organic.” “Big Food” is counting on YOU to be a surface-level consumer; trusting…

Censorship: Lessons From The Past

Censorship: Lessons From The Past

SUMMARY: When there’s a veil in front of us, it’s impossible to see the whole picture. Fine lines and details that are critical components to empowered decision-making are obscured. When what we see and hear…

Action Alert: Thousands of postcards flood the Governor's desk - Keep Calling and Emailing!!

Action Alert: Thousands of postcards flood the Governor's desk - Keep Calling and Emailing!!

1000s of VETO Postcards Flood the Governor's Desk! 4 bills continue to Governor's desk so Contact him TODAY!    September 12, 2022 Update: THANK YOU to everyone who participated in A Voice for Choice Advocacy's postcard…

Where Did It Come From? Poliovirus in New York's Wastewater

Where Did It Come From? Poliovirus in New York's Wastewater

SUMMARY: An unvaccinated New York man tested positive for polio this summer, catching a strain of poliovirus that only comes from the vaccine. Local wastewater samples are popping up positive, too. This raises two questions:…

Natural Immunity: New Discoveries in the Human Body [Plus a Video Interview With Drs. Michelle Mattingly and Henry Ealy]

Natural Immunity: New Discoveries in the Human Body [Plus a Video Interview With Drs. Michelle Mattingly and Henry Ealy]

SUMMARY: Since early 2020, we’ve received repetitive messages about the importance of building our immune systems; mainly by accepting a series of vaccinations, and/or contracting a virus we’d rather avoid. Missing from this conversation, is…

Update: SB866 is DEAD! 4 Bad Bills head to the Governor's desk!

Update: SB866 is DEAD! 4 Bad Bills head to the Governor's desk!

SB 866 is DEAD! The CA Legislative Vaccine Work group is a Failure! 4 bills continue to Governor's desk so Send him a postcard!  August 31, 2022 Update:  On the last day of the legislative…

A History of Flagrant Experimentation: The Call to Revoke Biofascism

A History of Flagrant Experimentation: The Call to Revoke Biofascism

As a society, are we willing to open our eyes to the history of experimentation on everyday people? It’s “them not us” we might think, from a stance lacking compassion. If we care about protecting…

Action Alert: 5

Action Alert: 5 "Bad" Bills are on the floor - Call your Senator and Assembly Member this week!

The next 2 weeks are critical Call your Senator and Assembly Member this week! Take action TODAY - AVFCA has made it easy to call! August 16, 2022 Update: Last week both the Senate and…

Collective Hypnosis: When Fear Takes on a Life of Its Own

Collective Hypnosis: When Fear Takes on a Life of Its Own

  EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Moving through life in a collective trance equates to a dumbed-down society. Cast under the spell of group think, especially in isolation, we may search outside ourselves to be rescued. To rise…

[AVFCA] Action Alert: 3 weeks...5 Bills...10 minutes

[AVFCA] Action Alert: 3 weeks...5 Bills...10 minutes

The next 3 weeks are critical to kill the 5 remaining 'Bad' Bills Take action TODAY - Won't take more than 10 minutes! August 8, 2022 Update: Bills were heard in the Appropriations Committee last week. …

The Societal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Societal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where Do We Go From Here?

SUMMARY: Extreme social pressure, psychological and physical trauma, and isolation are outcomes of mainstream society’s response to the COVID-19 “pandemic.” Let’s break down the details in order to make wise decisions for ourselves, and inform…

Update: SB 866 may be Amended and Voted on the Assembly Floor Today - Implications?

Update: SB 866 may be Amended and Voted on the Assembly Floor Today - Implications?

Rumor has it TODAY at 9AM SB 866 may be Amended and Voted on by the Assembly! A Quick FAQ on the SB 866 Amendments SB 866 (Wiener), which allows 12+ year old minors to…

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) is moving fast!

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) is moving fast!

SB 866 was not voted by the full Assembly on Monday Support is wavering, Opposition is rising! Call your Assembly Member and ask for a meeting TODAY asking them to Oppose or Abstain on SB…

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) hearing next Wednesday!

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) hearing next Wednesday!

SB 866 will be heard in by the Assembly Judiciary Committee next Wednesday, June 1 at 8:30AM Submit a letter to the Advocacy Portal by noon TODAY! Email and Call legislators on the Committee before June…

Action Alert: AB 2098 (Physician Misinformation) could be voted on Today!

Action Alert: AB 2098 (Physician Misinformation) could be voted on Today!

  AB 2098 could be heard on the Assembly Floor as early as today Email your Assembly Member TODAY asking them to Oppose AB AB 2098! AB 2098 Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct, introduced by Asm…

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) hearing next Thursday!

Action Alert: SB 866 (CA Minor Vaccine Consent) hearing next Thursday!

  SB 866 will be heard in a special hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee next Thursday, May 5 around 11am Email legislators on the Committee TODAY asking them to Oppose SB 866! SB 866 Minors: vaccine…

Update: 2022 CA Legislation - Where do we stand?

Update: 2022 CA Legislation - Where do we stand?

4 BAD Bills on Hold 1 BAD Bill Amended 5 BAD Bills to Go! Bill Summary and Action To Take....   Below A Voice for Choice Advocacy gives you a detailed description of all the bills…

Update: AB 1797 (CA Immunization Registry) Hearing Postponed

Update: AB 1797 (CA Immunization Registry) Hearing Postponed

  AB 1797 Assembly Health Committee was postponed to next week due to technical difficulties Keep emailing legislators on the Committee asking them to Oppose AB 1797! AB 1797 Immunization registry, introduced by Asm Akilah Weber…

Update: ON HOLD SB 1464 (Law Enforcement Public Health Bill)!!

Update: ON HOLD SB 1464 (Law Enforcement Public Health Bill)!!

SB 1464 is ON HOLD!! While A Voice for Choice Advocacy did not take a position on SB 1464, Stand Up California was opposed, and we wanted to share the good news.  This afternoon, Senator Richard…

Action Alert: AB 1797 (CA Immunization Registry) and AB 2098 (Physician Misinformation) Hearings

Action Alert: AB 1797 (CA Immunization Registry) and AB 2098 (Physician Misinformation) Hearings

  AB 1797 will be heard in Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday at 1:30pm AB 2098 will be heard in Assembly Business and Professions Committee next Tuesday at 9:00am Email legislators on the Committees TODAY asking them…

Action Alert: AB 1993 (CA Employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate) Hearing

Action Alert: AB 1993 (CA Employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate) Hearing

  AB 1993 will be heard in Assembly Labor and Employment Committee next Wednesday at 1:30pm Email legislators on the Committee TODAY asking them to Oppose AB 1993! AB 1993 Employment: COVID-19 vaccination requirements, introduced by Asm…

AVFCA Religious Exemption Writing Workshop Online

AVFCA Religious Exemption Writing Workshop Online

AVFCA Religious Exemption Writing Workshop Now Available Online Is your Employer, College or School Mandating the COVID or booster vaccine? Do you have sincerely held religious beliefs against vaccination? Are you struggling with how to…

Video: 2022 CA Vaccine Bills Detailed and Action Steps - Q&A with Christina Hildebrand

Video: 2022 CA Vaccine Bills Detailed and Action Steps - Q&A with Christina Hildebrand

6 "Bad" Bills and 6 "Good" Bills What do they mean? Where do they go from here? What can you do about these bills? If you missed Christina's presentation on Tuesday describing the bills in detail,…

Action Alert: 2022 CA Legislation Predictions vs Reality - the Good, the bad and the ugly

Action Alert: 2022 CA Legislation Predictions vs Reality - the Good, the bad and the ugly

AVFCA Predictions are pretty close to reality when it comes to 2022 Legislation and COVID Protocols Don't get sidetracked or put your guard down Stopping CA's BAD Bills has to be the focus!    People…

Action Alert: 2022 CA Bills Relating to CA Medical Board

Action Alert: 2022 CA Bills Relating to CA Medical Board

Three bills will effect how Physicians and Surgeons in CA are overseen by the Medical Board   Take Action:  1) Make an appointment TODAY to meet with your CA Senator AND Assembly member today to…

Action Alert: Bill to require COVID-19 vaccine for all Employees in CA

Action Alert: Bill to require COVID-19 vaccine for all Employees in CA

AB 1993 would require all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19   Take Action:  1) Make an appointment TODAY to meet with your CA Assembly member today to discuss AB 1993 - Not sure who…

You made a difference! But have you talked to your Senator yet?

You made a difference! But have you talked to your Senator yet?

  -On Tuesday, A Voice for Choice Advocacy, and a number of other organizations, posted an action alert to call the CA Senate Rules Committee to ask that SB 871 (COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Daycare/School)…

Take action: Call the Senate Rules Committee TODAY!

Take action: Call the Senate Rules Committee TODAY!

-Tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., the Senate Rules Committee will be meeting and referring SB 871 (COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Daycare/School) and SB 866 (Immunization Minor Consent)bills to committees. The more committees…

Watch: CA Health Rights Organizations share how to prepare for the Legislative Session

Watch: CA Health Rights Organizations share how to prepare for the Legislative Session

- Last week, A Voice for Choice Advocacy, California Health Coalition Advocacy, Educate Advocate, PERK (Protection of Educational Rights of Kids), and CA Freedom Keepers presented information about the history of medical mandates, how to…

California will ban the use of toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

California will ban the use of toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

‘Get Toxins Out’ - Legislative update   - CA will soon begin the process of banning the use of toxic PFAS, aka, “forever chemicals” in to-go containers, paper straws, and food wrappers, thanks to AB1200,…

Action Alert: Bill to require COVID-19 vaccine for in person daycare/school attendance  in CA

Action Alert: Bill to require COVID-19 vaccine for in person daycare/school attendance in CA

SB 871 would require daycare and school children to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and would remove the personal belief exemption for future CDPH implemented vaccines Take Action:  Make an appointment TODAY to meet with your…

Action Alert: CA Vaccine Work Group and Bill to allow 12+ year olds to consent to vaccines

Action Alert: CA Vaccine Work Group and Bill to allow 12+ year olds to consent to vaccines

The CA Vaccine Work Group and SB 866 which would allow 12+ year old minors to consent to vaccines without their parents knowledge? Take Action:  Make an appointment TODAY to meet with your CA State Senator…

Four reasons why COVID-19 vaccine mandates don't make sense

Four reasons why COVID-19 vaccine mandates don't make sense

- Watching the debacle of COVID-19 vaccine mandates over the past two years from the sidelines as both a journalist and as someone who has been deemed a “vaccine-hesitant,” has been an interesting experience, to…

At what point does COVID-19 become 'endemic?'

At what point does COVID-19 become 'endemic?'

Omicron variant could push disease into endemic status after spreading through population    - We, as a collective, are suffering from “Pandemic burnout.” We are weary and looking for hope on the horizon. Is the…

California K-12 student and staff COVID Vaccine Mandate

California K-12 student and staff COVID Vaccine Mandate

Governor Gavin Newsom announced California will be the first state in the nation to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 students and staff to attend school in-person A Voice for Choice Advocacy has warned this…

Sacramento Rally: California's Last Stand - Potential Employee Vaccine bill (AB1102) still alive and awful!

(Please share this email with friends and family in California) The potential bill (AB1102) allowing employers to require Emergency Use Authorized Vaccines is still alive!  Come to Sacramento September 8th, share the petition and get people…