Posted on 02/22/2022 2:43:05 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Some medical professionals are vowing to fight a possible new California law that attempts to threaten their medical licenses for spreading “COVID-19 misinformation”—calling the effort “unconstitutional” and “illegal.”
California Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 2098 on Feb. 15, which would prevent licensed physicians and surgeons from spreading COVID-19 misinformation. If passed, the law would inject disciplinary actions by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to care providers promoting alleged misinformation.
“The idea that they’re going to come after physicians that spread misinformation, without defining what misinformation is frightening,” Physician Dr. Jeff Barke told The Epoch Times.
Amid the pandemic, Barke was among the minority of health care professionals unafraid of challenging the science behind masks and vaccinations pushed by the California Department of Public Health and Center for Disease Control and Prevention—urging for individual freedom of choice.
Barke, a private practice physician in Newport Beach, has continuously fought against COVID-19 mandates and has urged for California schools to reopen—saying children are statistically unlikely to die due to the virus.
While Barke is against the mandates—especially lingering COVID-19 vaccine mandates for kids—he reassures that he is not anti-vaccine.
As the threat of censorship lingers among some health professionals, Barke said he fears scientific studies are at risk—as those who have challenged vaccines and masks will be potentially forced into compliance.
“Science is not about consensus. It’s not about agreement. It’s about sharing and debating ideas,” Barke said. “That sharing and debating ideas has not been allowed during the COVID crisis.”
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so a dr. will lose their license by claiming abortion is good for the mother then?
When the left can’t stop the science, the stop the scientists by threatening their livelihood, families & freedom.
Ban speech. Ban discussion. Ban dissent. Ban “the second opinion”.
Sounds like science to me.
My name is Miss Information.
But I now declare as Mr. Information.
Isn’t it Joe Rogan (a podcaster on spotify) who has caused such a ruckus over spreading “disinformation” by simply pointing out how the “disinformation” that got people banned on social media last year is COMMON KNOWLEDGE today?
I guess it was just the way he said it (simple and effective) that caused such a firestorm in so many liberals because they were unable to admit he was right.
Now we are passing laws which are clearly unconstitutional and destroying lives through medicine and people are cheering it.
This is no longer America!
If they thought they were running short of Uhaul trucks before, get ready for the state to dry up with doctors. And while the Medical Practice Act allows the boards to remove the license of a doctor to practice in California, it does not stop them from leaving the state to practice elsewhere that do not use an overbearing unprofessional use of a law that doesn’t relate to the topic.
If health professionals are not going to be offered the chance to promote their trade in a manner that keeps it at an archaic position, we would still be letting blood for illnesses using leaches or throwing dirt and weeds on major infections.
Additionally, I believe clearance for use of a non licensed product, even under emergency conditions, approved by the CDC, the AMA, and the FDA, which has not stopped the loss of lives from the covid it was said to be able to accomplish, is a carbon copy of the violation of the law they just created. Misinformation with the distribution of a drug not being cleared to license.
wy69
bkmk
good points !
is Comirnaty even available yet?
that’s the Pfizer shot that was fully authorized; the other BNT(whatever) is still under EUA, as are the other 2 brands, Moderna and J&J.
As crazy as it sounds, isn’t misinformation protected speech?
Bkmk
What part of FREEDOM OF SPEECH do the Democrats not understand. It is not the government’s responsibility or right to decide what is or is not the truth.
Labeling something “mis-information” is nothing more than censorship.
“Science is not about consensus. It’s not about agreement. It’s about sharing and debating ideas,” Barke said. “That sharing and debating ideas has not been allowed during the COVID crisis.”
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In the early 21st Century, that antiquated idea of debating in science is out. The new model is science is whatever Pfizer says it is with the amen chorus of the CDC enforcing their edicts.
is Comirnaty even available yet?
that’s the Pfizer shot that was fully authorized; the other BNT(whatever) is still under EUA, as are the other 2 brands, Moderna and J&J.
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One can make a good bet Comirnaty will *never* actually be available. It provides Pfizer a “legal fig leaf” to hide behind when the adverse reaction lawsuits start. This way Pfizer will be able to make the claim, “why, you took the unapproved EUA version; we can’t be held liable”. The whole thing stinks of evil.
This bill would be of great help for the vaxxers on here
Flick Lives wrote:
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“is Comirnaty even available yet?
that’s the Pfizer shot that was fully authorized; the other BNT(whatever) is still under EUA, as are the other 2 brands, Moderna and J&J.”
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One can make a good bet Comirnaty will *never* actually be available. It provides Pfizer a “legal fig leaf” to hide behind when the adverse reaction lawsuits start. This way Pfizer will be able to make the claim, “why, you took the unapproved EUA version; we can’t be held liable”. The whole thing stinks of evil.
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If there are only unapproved EUA shots available, then they cannot be mandated.
Only non-EUA items can be mandated.
Cuts both ways...
Modern Inquisition.
Doctors who question the medical and scientific validity of the politically-motivated and coerced medical treatments will be branded heretics.
Not crazy at all.
The crux of the issue is who, exactly, is the paragon of truth and honor that gets to anoint speech true or false, or worthy of being heard?
Facebook? The CDC? Politicians? Snopes?
In a free society all speech is protected and individuals get to make our own determination, as you point out.
Evan Low, frozen faced Chinese Totalitarian
Maybe it’s genetic
Lemme know if he comes after me for Dizinformatsya - he can then try to prove it ain’t true
My evidence?
1.6 billion idiots all holding their little red books and chanting obediently to their chubby man god back in ‘66
When the fascists are in power, the Fascist make the laws. This poor doctor just doesn’t get it yet ...
Nope not available. And approving it doesn’t mean it’s any safer. But it was meant to make everyone think /s that they’re getting is the new approved vax. Oh, and the commercials and ads running about getting Comirnaty are also supposed to make you believe that’s what you’re getting too. NOW if THAT’S not ‘misinformation’, I don’t know what is!! And anyone else would be prohibited from running such misleading ads about anything!!
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