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by diyorgasms 3467 days ago
Doctors are also prohibited from assisting in "enhanced interrogations" performed by the US government.

>"Any interrogation process that...requires a health professional to monitor the actual procedure, must have inherent health risks" and is thus "contrary to international law."[0]

Torture is unfortunately political in America, with the president-elect and many on the right supporting it. And it's another thing an ethics board is standing against.

[0]: https://www.propublica.org/article/medical-personnel-and-int...