The voting record is pretty stark.The Wyoming and West Virginia counties where coal is the main source of employment voted over 90% for Trump in the 2024 election. In Pennsylvania it’s closer to 70-80% in those counties, but still pretty overwhelmingly in support of Trump. Those three states are responsible for the bulk of coal production in the US.
No group is entirely homogeneous, but there aren’t a lot of groups that are so unilateral.
To be clear: I think the parents that made this decision are stupid and short sighted, and it sucks that children suffered as a result. I’m just pointing out that the doctors’ hands are legally tied.
Double jeopardy applies to trials and convictions, not detainments. This just falls under straight harassment.
To a degree, parents have the right to reject medical treatment for a child. There must be an immediate threat to the child’s life or health to ignore their refusal. A preventative vitamin shot is not such a case. Superseding the parents’ wishes here would require a court order.
Don’t blame them one single bit. I’m actively investigating whether or not I’m eligible for Canadian citizenship through my great-grandmother, just so I have an emergency exit plan if things turn extra shooty after the mid-terms.