Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the principle of informed consent in medicine has been eroded, particularly during the pandemic, as public health officials pushed mass vaccination without respect for individual choice.
On “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Paul said the government and media too often dismissed the idea that Americans, together with their doctors, should make their own medical decisions.
“The idea of informed consent is a serious one,” Paul said. “It’s amazing how far away we get from things. We think, oh, well, government believes in the greater good. … But the idea of informed consent is incredibly important. And just think about how far we’ve drifted away from this concept.”
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