Tag: Nuremberg Code
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From Nuremberg to Now
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2026 (Jun. 4, 2026) — In 1947, a panel of American judges ended a trial with a single sentence that became the conscience of modern medicine: “The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential.” That is the first principle of the Nuremberg Code, and it was not written as…
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United States and Individual Sovereign Public Health Declaration of Independence
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (May 5, 2025) — When in the course of human events it becomes clear that the sacred domain of health—the integrity of the body, the autonomy of the mind, and the informed will of the citizen—has been systematically encroached upon by coordinated powers, both foreign and domestic, it…
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Uncontrolled Trials: Modern Vaccine Policy Violates Core Principles of Medical Ethics — and How to Build an Ethical Alternative
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (Apr. 29, 2025) — The Quiet Abandonment of Medical Ethics There was a time when vaccines symbolized the triumph of science — a rare point of agreement between medicine and ethics. Today, that symbolism is being dangerously eroded. Behind the sanitized language of “routine care” and “wellness check…
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21st Century Cures Act and FDA’s Codification: The Risks of “Minimal Risk” Waivers
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2024 (Jul. 11, 2024) — PUBLIC NOTICE: CONTRA FDA, The IPAK-EDU IRB, established this year, will require informed consent despite investigators’ appearances or opinions that the investigative procedures constitute “minimal risk.” We also call on all IRBs to hold investigators to appropriate standards regardless of FDA’s Congressionally approved and…
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For Some, There is Not Enough Infectious Disease in the World – So They Want to Pay You to Be Infected
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2024 (Apr. 1, 2024) — This is not an April Fool’s prank article. The historical landscape of medical research is marred by egregious violations of human rights, epitomized by the Nazi-era experiments and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. These dark chapters underscore the vital importance of upholding ethical standards in…
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Important Legal Wins by the Informed Consent Action Network
by Dr. Joseph Mercola, ©2024 (Feb. 18, 2024) — In the video above, Del Bigtree, founder of “The Highwire” and the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN.org), shares some of the recent lawsuits ICAN has won against the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I couldn’t do the work that…
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The Floggings Will Continue….
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2022 (Jan. 6, 2022) — … until compliance is achieved. OK, that’s not altogether original with your humble servant, but it sets the stage for what follows. With each passing day, the Left’s pogrom against “unvaccinated” Americans takes on more sinister overtones. The Goofball at 1600 foolishly persists in mislabeling the global…
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“No Legal Consequence”
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2021 (Dec. 16, 2021) — On occasion, interested individuals will offer comments on your humble servant’s P&E postings. Normally, a response to such comments would appear in the comments section following the post. In other situations, a more thorough response will take the form of a longer, follow-up formal post. Such is…