The preceding amendments are examples of the types of freedoms given the people, and the types of limitations imposed on the governments. Then it goes on to sa

The preceding amendments are examples of the types of freedoms given the people, and the types of limitations imposed on the governments. Then it goes on to say, this is not an exhaustive list of rights for people, but is an exhaustive list of rights to the federal government. The right to potentially life saving treatment sounds an awful lot like those enumerated in the first amendment, and the right to not have the government force you to go through an potentially deadly and avoidable situation sounds in the spirit of the eighth amendment.