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Biomedical Security State: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on Mandate Lawsuit with Dr. Kelly Victory – Ask Dr. Drew – Episode 142

Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew

News, Politics, Health & Fitness, News Commentary

4.3851 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

When Dr. Aaron Kheriaty refused a COVID-19 vaccination, saying he had natural immunity from a previous infection, UC Irvine medical school fired him for not complying with their mandate. He discusses his lawsuit against the university and his new book “The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State”. Dr. Aaron Kheriaty is a psychiatrist, the director of the program in Bioethics and American Democracy at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and the director of the Health and Human Flourishing program at the Zephyr Institute in Palo Alto, California. He formerly taught psychiatry at the UCI School of Medicine, was the director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health, and was the chairman of the ethics committee at the California Department of State Hospitals. Dr. Kheriaty’s work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Atlantis, Arc Digital, Public Discourse, City Journal, and First Things. Follow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty: https://aaronkheriaty.substack.com 「 SPONSORED BY 」 • BIRCH GOLD - Don’t let your savings lose value. You can own physical gold and silver in a tax-sheltered retirement account, and Birch Gold will help you do it. Claim your free, no obligation info kit from Birch Gold at https://birchgold.com/drew • GENUCEL - Using a proprietary base formulated by a pharmacist, Genucel has created skincare that can dramatically improve the appearance of facial redness and under-eye puffiness. Genucel uses clinical levels of botanical extracts in their cruelty-free, natural, made-in-the-USA line of products. Get 10% off with promo code DREW at https://genucel.com/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and reduce your risk of severe illness. Hundreds of millions of people have received a COVID-19 vaccine, and serious adverse reactions are uncommon. Dr. Drew is a board-certified physician and Dr. Kelly Victory is a board-certified emergency specialist. Portions of this program will examine countervailing views on important medical issues. You should always consult your personal physician before making any decisions about your health.  「 ABOUT the SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 「 WITH DR. KELLY VICTORY 」 Dr. Kelly Victory MD is a board-certified trauma and emergency specialist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She served as CMO for Whole Health Management, delivering on-site healthcare services for Fortune 500 companies. She holds a BS from Duke University and her MD from the University of North Carolina. Follow her at https://earlycovidcare.org 「 GEAR PROVIDED BY 」 • BLUE MICS - Find your best sound at https://drdrew.com/blue • ELGATO - See how Elgato's lights transformed Dr. Drew's set: https://drdrew.com/sponsors/elgato/ 「 ABOUT DR. DREW 」 For over 30 years, Dr. Drew has answered questions and offered guidance to millions through popular shows like Celebrity Rehab (VH1), Dr. Drew On Call (HLN), Teen Mom OG (MTV), and the iconic radio show Loveline. Now, Dr. Drew is opening his phone lines to the world by streaming LIVE from his home studio. Watch all of Dr. Drew's latest shows at https://drdrew.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Everybody today we are welcoming back Dr. Aaron Kariardi. He is of course a psychiatrist who was at the UCI School of Medicine.

0:09.0

He was one of the directors of the bioethics committee at the time. He'll give us specific details on that.

0:15.3

And because he didn't think the vaccine policies was particularly ethical, he was eventually dismissed from his job there after years of teaching at the highest level.

0:25.2

And he's presently director of the medical ethics program.

0:29.3

Let's see.

0:30.0

California Department of State Hospitals.

0:32.0

He has worked with the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post.

0:35.5

He's got a new book coming out.

0:40.7

And he also has a lawsuit, I believe, that's been sort of reissued.

0:42.0

I want to get some details on that.

0:43.6

Dr. Carey already has been a guest here before.

0:45.8

He's got a lot of interesting ideas.

0:47.4

He's been thinking about the overreach, which is something we've been talking about a good

0:51.0

deal on this program, Dr. Kelly, Victory and I. His new book, as you just saw up there, it is called The New Abnormal, the Rise of the Biomedical

1:00.4

Security State is available now.

1:02.7

I suggest you read it.

1:03.7

His story is hair-raising, and we'll get into it right after this.

1:06.4

Of course, we're out there on Twitter spaces to take your calls as well.

1:12.2

Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre.

1:16.6

The psychopaths start this.

1:17.8

He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.

1:22.6

Fentanyl and heroin.

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