The Censorship of Medicine

My recent testimony at the California State Senate against AB 2098

In my last post I warned of the dangers of CA Assembly Bill 2098:

Punishing Dissident Physicians

Here’s my recent testimony against the bill at the CA State Senate:

Attorney Laura Powell also testified against the bill with some excellent remarks…

Californians for Good Governance @ca4governance

We don’t need #AB2098 because there is no misinformation crisis. There’s a crisis of institutional credibility. The public has lost faith in the medical establishment, and censorship will not rebuild that trust. In fact, it’s the surest way to further erode that trust.

The bill unfortunately passed the committed on a strict party-line vote, and will go to the state Assembly floor for a vote soon. Here is a link to information from The Unity Project on what you can do to oppose this bill—especially important if you happen to live in California. Please spread the word.

And here’s a transcript of a slightly longer version of my remarks. The Senate gave our side a total of 3 minutes to testify, which Laura and I had to share between us. Democracy!