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Address the Feres Doctrine, a Supreme Court ruling that forbids active duty soldiers from suing for medical malpractice

Created by E.G. on February 12, 2014

In 2008, I became a soldier in the US Army. In basic training I had issues with my hips. I had several X-Rays, and a bone scan. I also had a root canal, did road marches and went into the gas chamber. After a month I wondered if I was pregnant and told the medics my concerns, but they told me I wasn't. I ended up having a miscarriage in basic training 3 months later. When I inquired about what happened, I was discharged for the prior hip issue.

I found out that I can't even attempt to sue for possible medical malpractice because The Feres Doctrine, a 1950 Supreme Court ruling, forbids active-duty military personnel and their families from suing the federal government for injuries incidental to their service. I don't even get the right to a trial because they owned me.

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