A State-by-State List of the Lies Abortion Doctors Are Forced to Tell Women

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5. The First Amendment specifically states

"Congress shall make no law". Which means states can make such laws. Just as First Amendment protection doesn't apply if your employer says you can't talk about things related to your job or company. The First Amendment doesn't apply.

So it really isn't a First Amendment issue, but a medical issue.

There was a time when people were routinely not told of a cancer diagnosis, or various other terminal diseases. I suppose that was at least in part because so little could be done about them. The assumption was that the doctor knew best, and so he would pick and choose what to tell the patient. Times and attitudes changed, and we now expect patients to be fully involved with and engaged in their treatment. People are given as much information as possible most of the time. The expectation is that the information is as complete and accurate as is possible.

Which is what doctors need to push back with. Otherwise, the next thing we know is states will be requiring pediatricians to repeat anti-vaccination nonsense before giving children vaccines.

Again, not a First Amendment issue, but one of allowing doctors to practice medicine as they've been trained.