Kelly Bowser and Christine Haid were among those who gathered at Diamond Park in downtown Butler Friday for a Medical Freedom of Choice Rally. Those in attendance held signs protesting vaccination mandates.

A number of motorists traveling on Main Street in Butler Friday morning honked their horns and gave thumbs up in support of a small group of demonstrators in Diamond Park who were advocating for people's right to choose whether or not they want to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“We just want to tell people we should have the right of choice of what goes into our body,” said Matt Paroli, who organized the demonstration, which was called a Medical Freedom of Choice Rally on social media.

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