ViewpointsOpinionThe Evil of Coerced MedicineSavePrintErickPHOTOPRO/ShutterstockAaron Kheriaty12/2/2022|Updated: 12/4/20220:00X 1CommentaryThe following is an adapted excerpt, published recently in The Washington Times, from my book “The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State” from Regnery Publishing, reprinted here with permission.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAaron KheriatyAuthorAaron Kheriaty is a physician, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and chief of ethics at The Unity Project.Author’s Selected ArticlesZombie BioethicsOct 12, 2025The Managerialist Revolution in MedicineAug 26, 2024The Latent Fascism of Today’s Anti-FascistsMay 13, 2024Justices’ Grave Error in Murthy v. MissouriApr 09, 2024Related TopicsPublic HealthInformed consentcoercionPandemic Responsevaccine hesitancyvaccine mandatescoerced medicine