#California’s perilous bid to censor your doctor’s advice

#California’s perilous bid to censor your doctor’s advice

“California’s perilous bid to censor your doctor’s advice” The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), which Columbia legal scholar Philip Hamburger founded in 2017, cheekily describes itself as “a civil libertarian alternative to the ACLU that actually cares about the rights in the Constitution.” It therefore may seem surprising that two California chapters of the American Civil Liberties…

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#Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital

#Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital

“Ex-NYC councilman David Greenfield accused of undermining Maimonides hospital” Allies of Maimonides hospital are accusing former Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield — — who runs a city anti-poverty group — of being a ringleader in a bitter campaign to undermine the embattled medical facility. The pro-Maimonides forces sent a Nov. 17 letter to Greenfield, executive director of…

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#Patient charged  ‘for crying’ during doctor’s appointment

#Patient charged $40 ‘for crying’ during doctor’s appointment

“Patient charged $40 ‘for crying’ during doctor’s appointment” Talk about sticker shock. A New York woman recently shared that her sister was reportedly charged $40 “for crying” at a doctor’s appointment. Camille Johnson, 25, a popular YouTube and internet personality, shared a photo of her younger sibling’s medical bill. “My little sister has been really…

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#Texas doctor sues after children’s hospital halts cross-sex hormones, ‘puberty blockers’

#Texas doctor sues after children’s hospital halts cross-sex hormones, ‘puberty blockers’

“Texas doctor sues after children’s hospital halts cross-sex hormones, ‘puberty blockers’” Dr. Ximena Lopez is suing the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center after Children’s Medical Center Dallas ordered her clinic to stop giving cross-sex hormones and so-called “puberty-blocking” drugs to children with gender dysphoria. Lopez claims that UTSW Medical Center abruptly stopped providing the…

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