Protesters call for Inslee to veto measles vaccine bill

OLYMPIA – An estimated 15,700 requests to veto the bill that would end the personal exemption for the measles vaccine and a variety of other legislation have flooded into Gov. Jay Inslee’s office in recent days.

Despite the complaints, Inslee is expected to sign the vaccine bill and other controversial legislation in the coming days, and has already signed others into law.

Many of the requests Friday were delivered in-person after a protest on the Capitol steps featuring citizens, activists and legislators rallying against the vaccine bill, plus those involving reproductive health and LGBTQ rights.

Often through a Russian translator, speakers said they were concerned about their freedom of choice.

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