Relating to the right to refuse any medical treatment, injection, device, vaccine or prophylactic

HJR 9 is a proposed constitutional amendment (not a law) that would add a new right to the West Virginia Constitution, allowing individuals to refuse medical treatments, vaccines, devices, or prophylactics without government interference. It would prohibit denying public accommodations or equal legal protection to anyone exercising this right. If approved by voters, this amendment would require constitutional change rather than direct legislative action. The proposal is currently pending in the House Health and Human Resources Committee after introduction on February 13, 2025. It does not change current laws but seeks to enshrine refusal rights in the state constitution.