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The US has historically had a very strong stomach for legally compelling action specifically to ensure public health, which has somehow not yet fallen down the
by sdenton4 5y ago
The US has historically had a very strong stomach for legally compelling action specifically to ensure public health, which has somehow not yet fallen down the slippery slope of genocide.
Here's some history... Basically, the US Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that states can take strong measures under the 10th Amendment, and the Commerce Clause can be used for federal interventions.
https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2020/youraba-april-2020/law-guides-legal-approach-to-pandemic/ https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/yourab...
[on edit: ALSO, wtf: vaccine refusal isn't a human right... In fact, ensuring vaccination helps satisfy Article 25 of the UN Declaration.]