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Today the Oregon Dental Board voted unanimously to rescind a rule that has
been on their books since 1990. A rule that effectively gagged dentists
from discussing freely the potentially harmful effects of mercury exposure
eminating from mercury-amalgam dental fillings. The issue was brought to a
head by the ACLU protesting to the State Attorney General that the dental
board's rule was a clear violation of a dentist's right to free speech
under the US and Oregon constitutions.
The evident mood of the dental board was to get this issue off their table,
and all these people with "no Hg" buttons out of their meeting room as soon
as possible. What the board does next will be under close scrutiny by
activists and ACLU in Oregon.
Despite the board's desire to keep it short, nearly a dozen anti-mercury
activists spoke quickly, filling a half-hour of tape for the local news
cameras that had gathered to cover the meeting. By the time the public
speaking was over several of the dental board members were clearly slouched
into their chairs, appearing more than a little red in the face, looking
down and not engaging in very much eye contact.
In Reply to: Oregon - Dental Mercury gag by Dental Board lifted! posted by MAI on March 09, 2002 at 02:34:47:
Thanks, MAI!
As far as I am concerned, these pompous, self-appointed guardians of the public safety--who have been deliberately doing exactly the opposite--deserve anything that happens to them (and probably a lot more).
Let us hope that they cannot slip out of the noose that has been gradually closing about their necks for nearly 100 years. Someone has to be held accountable for all the damage their obstinence has cost so many people.
Just think of how many dentists (for example), who cared more about their patients welfare than their licenses, have lost their licenses for defying this ignorant rule.
Namaste`
Walt
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