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Anesthesia Recommended for Organ Donors thought to be Dead
For a long time, anesthetists have debated whether people certified as "brain dead" might experience pain during surgery to remove donated organs, done while their hearts are still beating. Without sedation, such operations can bring troubling sights. "Nurses get really, really upset. You stick the knife in and the pulse and blood pressure shoot up. If you don't give anything at all, the patient will start moving and wriggling around and it's impossible to do the operation."

Open Letter on Healthcare Reform
Dear President Clinton and All Members of Congress: For thousands of years, governments have tried to control prices. The universal experience has been that price controls produce shortages, black markets, reduced quality, and economic hardship.

Three More Strikes on Prescription Drugs
Congress continues to struggle with the issue of making prescription drugs more affordable for seniors-a debate that will get more heated as the general election nears. Three bills now before Congress that address this issue offer scant encouragement.

April 13, 2001
Independence Institute On The Loss of Privacy
The advance of technology poses a new threat to privacy. Today vast amounts of information once considered personal and private are collected, shared and cross-referenced in massive databases without the knowledge or consent of those affected. Included in the list are school records, financial records, buying habits information, and medical records.


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Insight Magazine Article On Unscientific But Lucrative Business of Mental Illness

The National Electronic Vaccine Tracking Registry