Medical Experiments To Be Done Without Consent
More on the gov't owns your body
WASHINGTON — The federal government is undertaking the most ambitious set of studies ever mounted under a controversial arrangement that allows researchers to conduct some kinds of medical experiments without first getting the patients' permission.
The $50 million, five-year project, which will involve more than 20,000 patients in 11 sites in the United States and Canada, is designed to improve treatment after car accidents, shootings, cardiac arrest and other emergencies.
The three studies, organizers say, offer an unprecedented opportunity to find better ways to resuscitate people whose hearts suddenly stop, to stabilize patients who go into shock and to minimize damage from head injuries. Because such patients are usually unconscious at a time when every minute counts, it is often impossible to get consent from them or their families, the organizers say.
I don't think the government has right over your body in this instance. You are not killing any living thing, such as with abortion.
You need to ask yourself, "do I want treatment that usually works?", or, "do I want treatment that may or may not work or even contribute to my death?" Apparently; you no longer have the choice.
Previously: Courts: Your Organs Belong To The Government
