Medical freedom movement

In the United States, everyone seems to agree that healthcare could do better. Doctors are stretched thin. Patients don’t feel heard or that their concerns are adequately addressed.

State legislators are expanding medications people can get over the counter (OTC), bypassing pesky (and expensive) medical visits and trampling expertise once thought exclusively within the purview of the medical profession.

Recent reports document the surging popularity of the “medical freedom” movement, which believes public health regulations interfere with their mantra of “my body, my choice.” This translates into self-serving anti-vax stances, opposition to