The issue focused on government legislation that criminalizes certain medical practices. It has been brought to public attention by federal court rulings in favor of civil rights lawyers and medical providers.

The decision by federal Judge Richard Leon in August will make clear that federal law criminalizes medical malpractice in general, not just individual medical malpractice cases.

The decision from the federal court in Washington is in line with federal law in most states, which criminalize medical malpractice in general.

The cases from Washington are