Are we engaging in passive eugenics with our elderly population by using them for medication trials now? Is that where we are?

I’d be very interested in how exactly informed consent was obtained from these nursing home patients. https://twitter.com/patricksvitek/status/1247244505562198018
“Families of residents were not notified before the drugs were administered” to nursing home residents.

🚨You are allowing vulnerable Texans to be used in an EXPERIMENTAL DRUG TRIAL of hydroxychloroquinone WITHOUT informed consent, @GregAbbott_TX.

Why? https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_b59bab46-543a-5116-8e37-2f330a8fc008.html
Texas City COVID-19 patients receive hydroxychloroquine

The Resort at Texas City's medical director is administering the anti-malaria drug to 27 patients who tested positive.

https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_b59bab46-543a-5116-8e37-2f330a8fc008.html
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