Election 2008: Should we be allowed to look at candidate's health records?
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Did you know that former President Grover Cleveland once had jaw surgery aboard his yacht to keep his cancer diagnosis secret? In today's world of tell-all press, it's hard to imagine a president getting away with such a thing. Still, during this year's exciting election campaign, a candidate's health issue that could lead voters to turn to vote for someone else is more likely to be swept under the rug than shared with the public.Some people are asking -- do we, the public, have a right to know what's inside a candidate's medical records? Though it's routine for candidates to reveal their records voluntarily, some are saying that candidates should be required to undergo a full and thorough physical by a non-biased medical professional, and that the results should be made available to voters.
Because presidential candidates are still citizens, letting the Average Joe dig through personal information is obviously a privacy issue. What do you think -- should candidates bare all in order to be elected, or should their health information be kept private like everyone else?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris A 5-21-2008 @ 10:48AM
Definitely not. Just because you work in the public sector, doesn't mean that you should lose all of your rights to privacy.
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Naomi Reinhardt 5-22-2008 @ 8:16AM
A candidate's medical records belong to him alone. Many past president's have had health issues, but that doesn't stop them from being effective leaders.
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