First Do No Harm — the Hope Accord

Writes Doug Fuda:

Hi Lew,

Have you heard about the Hope Accord?

It is an effort by doctors to encourage society to come to grips with the extreme ethical failures that accompanied the Covid “Emergency.” Pandemic measures taken by governments and institutions were in many cases an attack on the family and parents’ rights and duties to protect their children. The Hope Accord statement addresses this issue directly:

“Fundamental and cherished principles of medical ethics were disregarded on the premise of an emergency. These included: ‘first do no harm’, informed consent, bodily autonomy and the notion that adults protect children – not the other way around. [my emphasis] The precautionary principle was inverted… The consequence was exposing the public, especially healthy young people – including children – to unacceptable risks of harm.”

I have signed the Hope Accord statement and I encourage others to do so. It is written deliberately to be “inclusive,” that is, it avoids any sensational arguments or extremist demands or calls for vengeance or punishment. Many reasonable people of differing viewpoints should feel comfortable with signing. 

Please consider signing and spreading the word especially to doctors and other health care professionals that you might know. I think it would be great to ask clergy to sign as well.

Thanks.

 

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