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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTo the piece of shit on CNN concerned about if we are getting all of Hillary Clinton's
medical information or not. You have NO right to know any of another person's medical information. That has even been codified into law! It doesn't matter if it's Hillary Smith or Hillary Clinton.
She doesn't even have to provide personal medical information to her husband and child, yet you are concerned about what information you are getting.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)a cabinet appointment. If she can't serve, she has replacements. There is no "need to know" on the part of the public. She could quit tomorrow and not reveal why, and it's none of our business.
RB TexLa
(17,003 posts)They still have the right to control their medical information.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)to their constituency and if they are unable to serve, they should say why. There's a long history of Presidents, for example, who have had secret debilitating illnesses in office--did the public have a right to know, if others (possibly unelected) had to step in and run things or make decisions?
PCIntern
(25,619 posts)For viewership on a Federal Holiday?
dballance
(5,756 posts)We know she has a blood clot and where it is in her head. We know she's on blood thinners.
I think given the medical privacy laws (HIPPA) Clinton and her team have been generous with information.
Skittles
(153,254 posts)and that is true: Hillary no doubt released more info because she knows a lot of us care
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)The right wingnuts are all over the internet claiming we have no reason to trust Bill or Hilary because Bill lied 15 years ago. And Hilary lied about White Water. so you know, she's lying now too.
If necessary -
jwirr
(39,215 posts)have no rights to any information that the family does not want to give us. Some of these news commentators have no sense of decency.
jillan
(39,451 posts)Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)something more medically serious going on?
Bombero1956
(3,539 posts)Have these idiots ever heard of HIPPA?
Skittles
(153,254 posts)and apparently it does not apply to public figures these bastards hate
ananda
(28,890 posts)Now that was important!
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)Her health is not entirely outside the sphere of legitimate public interest.