Proposed New Jersey Legislation Would Censor & Penalize Doctors For "Disseminating Misinformation"

A piece of legislation introduced in New Jersey seeks to censor and penalize doctors who ‘disseminate misinformation’. If passed, healthcare workers who ‘disseminate misinformation’ can face professional misconduct charges from occupational licensing boards, with the nature of the punishments being determined by said boards.

The bill defines ‘misinformation’ as something that is ‘contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus’. It should be noted that, according to the ‘contemporary scientific consensus’, Dr. Tony Fauci IS the science.

“This bill establishes the act of disseminating misinformation or disinformation by a health care professional as an act of professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action. It is the sponsor’s intent that this legislation will help combat health misinformation and curb the spread of falsehoods that threaten the health and safety of New Jersey residents,” the bill said. “The bill defines ‘disseminate’ to mean the conveyance of information, in the form of treatment or advice, from a health care professional to a patient under the health care professional’s care. ‘Misinformation’ means any health-related claim of fact that is false and contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus contrary to the standard of care. ‘Disinformation’ means misinformation that is deliberately disseminated with malicious intent or an intent to mislead.”

The bill was called a ‘grave danger to medical freedom‘ by the McCullough Foundation on Tuesday.