Bos Concerned by Vote to Diminish Religious & Moral Protections

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) issued the following statement in response to the Illinois House Democratic majority passing legislation to weaken the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA) at the behest of Governor J.B. Pritzker.

“The action taken by the Illinois House tonight to diminish protections for sincerely held religious and moral beliefs is truly sad,” said Bos. “For many years, Illinois has actually been an example to the nation for how to protect religious and moral freedoms through the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Instead of respecting these fundamental rights essential to our democracy, it is the latest right to be reduced for political motivation at the urging of Governor Pritzker. It’s even more sad because more than 50,000 Illinoisans and organizations who filed witness slips in opposition to this legislation had their voices completely ignored by the majority today.

“Our democracy works because we respect sincerely held beliefs and embrace the benefit different beliefs offer our society. Those benefits are lost when we create laws that deliberately prevent people from following their beliefs if it doesn’t always conform to the popular view of the majority political party. The people deserve better.”