Anti-vaxxer threw human blood on lawmakers, lab tests confirm

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The red liquid that an anti-vaccine protester flung onto California state lawmakers during a legislative session September 13 was, in fact, human blood, lab tests confirmed.

The woman-identified as Rebecca Dalelio, 43-tossed the blood from the visitor's gallery of the Senate chamber in protest of two bills tightening regulations of medical vaccine exemptions, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bills into law September 10.

Dalelio was one of dozens of anti-vaccine protesters in the chamber on the 13th. Others had been seated quietly with their fists raised for more than an hour before the incident. A Facebook profile matching Dalelio contained multiple anti-vaccine postings, the Times noted.

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