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by archontes 1758 days ago
We regulate things that can harm people. If your body can harm people, it's subject to regulation.

We regulate your ability to punch, to bite, and to infect. Simple as that.

And this last was formally established by the SCOTUS 116 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobson_v._Massachusetts