A requirement by the state that a certain privileged group (doctors) be inserted into the patient's decision is accepted by us as natural, but it is only about a hundred years old. Were things so awful before? Even if they were, has God set up civil rulers to govern the health of individuals, or has He set up the individuals as the ones who are responsible? If you think the former, what is your Biblical grounds for thinking that? Government is for the punishment of evildoers. It is an instrument of justice, the bearer of the sword. It is incongruous to see the compassion and care of the injured and ill as a part of a ministry of justice and coercion.
Excerpt from "Pharmacy and Medical Interventions"
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