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RFK 's plan to make America healthy again? Round up people with mental health conditions in camps


Published on 2025-02-19 08:03:10 - MSN
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  • Kennedy's "make America healthy again" motto is meant to convey that he is sincerely interested in helping Americans avoid getting sick in the first place. During his Senate confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a 2024 presidential candidate, has proposed a controversial plan to address mental health issues in the United States by rounding up individuals with severe mental health conditions and placing them in camps for treatment. This initiative, which he discussed in a recent interview, aims to tackle what he perceives as a significant public health crisis exacerbated by homelessness and untreated mental illness. Critics argue that this approach echoes historical abuses like the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and could infringe on civil liberties. Kennedy's plan includes providing these individuals with necessary medical care, but the method of implementation, involving involuntary confinement, has raised ethical concerns and sparked a debate on the balance between public safety, individual rights, and effective mental health policy.

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