.kavitapmd: The hypocritical messaging from the 'health freedom' crusaders
. While not obvious on the surface, all these issues are related and united by common themes: They promote disinformation, often by employing fringe leaders with science degrees to give the patina of credibility, and they encourage the misinformed to abuse the legal system in the hopes of altering beneficial public health laws at the local, state and federal levels.
Much of the recent news concerning the intersection of politics and health care has been about the restriction of care. The attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s transit mask requirement is a perfect illustration of such abuse. The legal conversation has focused on the defendant, that is, whether the CDCin recommending masks on planes, trains and buses; but more attention should be paid to the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
At the beginning of the pandemic Manookian founded the Health Freedom Defense Fund to fight the “erosion of the rights of Americans.” The organization began to legally challenge state mandates related to the coronavirus, including mask and vaccine requirements. In some instances, the organization won. For example, its lawsuit in Arizona resulted in a
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