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> Why should the government insert itself between these patients and their doctors? Because this is what we've accepted and allowed for many decades? The gover
by adamcstephens 6y ago
> Why should the government insert itself between these patients and their doctors?
Because this is what we've accepted and allowed for many decades? The government controls prescriptions, standards, certification, etc. You may not like some of the laws, but probably agree with others.
I'm making no statement on the topic from the article, just pointing out that we've long given government the power to regulate health care decisions.
- smt88 6y agoThe difference is that doctors are given discretion with any safe treatment. They can give drugs off-label, for example. Alabama is trying to ban all known treatments for trans people. There is no analog for that because it is based on the underlying condition, not the treatment. Even in the war on drugs, where drug use is often criminalized, there is not a blanket ban on all treatments for drug addiction. In fact, doctors can give people highly addictive drugs to get them off of even-more-addictive drugs.
- adamcstephens 6y agoThey’re banning them for _minors_ so it’s not a complete ban either.