Editorial March 28, 1901 Issue

Editorial Comment on Proposed New York Legislation

Editor

We publish herewith editorials from different papers upon the Medical Bill as amended, which is now pending in the New York legislature. These editorial remarks, taken as a whole, cover very fairly and fully the question involved in this proposed medical legislation. They show very distinctly the inconsistencies and incongruities thereof. We might dilate at great length upon this legislative Bill, but others who are not of our sect are doing this for us so ably and valiantly that it seems scarcely necessary for us to undertake to add our opinion to theirs. For the present, at least, therefore, we are content to let this question rest where it is, so far as we are concerned.

The following is from the Binghamton (N. Y.) Republic:—

The Bell Bill to persecute Christian Scientists manages to keep itself before the legislature. It has now been shorn of all its venom excepting that it prohibits the Christian Science physicians from accepting fees for their services. It has been given the shape of personal legislation of the worst description. Christian Scientists are persecuted for their belief. An attempt is made by the legislature to crush their organization. They have organized in societies, erect churches at large expense, and are going ahead as a religious denomination. They have their grounded ideas about the practice of medicine. Whether the practice of medicine is or is not a religious matter is not up for discussion, but the constitutional right of every person to liberty, including the employment of what physician he pleases, is a matter which is always up for discussion.

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