Medical Misinformation - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:15:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Medical Misinformation - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 California Quietly Repeals ‘Medical Misinformation’ Law Designed to Punish Doctors https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/california-quietly-repeals-medical-misinformation-law-designed-to-punish-doctors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=california-quietly-repeals-medical-misinformation-law-designed-to-punish-doctors Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:15:13 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=44572 Children’s Health Defense supported 1 of the 4 lawsuits challenging Assembly Bill 2098, which established that doctors who give “false” information about COVID-19 to patients were engaging in unprofessional conduct that could subject them to disciplinary action by the Medical … Read More

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]]> Children’s Health Defense supported 1 of the 4 lawsuits challenging Assembly Bill 2098, which established that doctors who give “false” information about COVID-19 to patients were engaging in unprofessional conduct that could subject them to disciplinary action by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

California lawmakers last week dealt a final blow to the state’s controversial “medical misinformation” law, which aimed to punish doctors for spreading COVID-19 “misinformation” or “disinformation.”

Assembly Bill 2098 (AB 2098) was quietly put to rest on Sept. 14 when lawmakers voted 35-1 to pass another bill, Senate Bill 815 (SB 815), which included a clause that repealed AB 2098. SB 815 reforms how the Medical Board of California must address patient complaints.

Commenting on the news, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) President Mary Holland said:

“The California legislature likely saw the writing on the wall — that their statute would be found unconstitutional — so they attempted to quietly scuttle it. This is an example of how legal wins can lead to legislative wins, and this is definitely a win when doctors can practice medicine freely.”

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