California Approves Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information

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[–]ID10T 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

No way this stands up in court. What a waste of time and money.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20220901071549/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/technology/california-doctors-covid-misinformation.html

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It’s California.

Free speech is a constitutional right, which means a constitutional analysis would be done.

Free speech has always been limited, see libel and slander, also fighting words and public decency.

I agree with you, you would think that would not be upheld in court. Who will challenge it?

It seems that a doctor should have broad protections to administer medicine. But the government has an interest in the publics well-being. Doctors are also liable under malpractice law.