# Your Body Is Not Government Property: *Your Body, Your Health Care*

The book highlights how government policies often ignore individual autonomy, blocking access to non-approved clinicians, restricting medications deemed “unsafe,” and penalizing personal behaviors.

April 8, 2025 • News Releases 

Today is the release of *Your Body, Your Health Care* written by [Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer](https://www.cato.org/blog/body-not-government-property). This book, published by the Cato Institute, argues for the right to make personal health care decisions free from government interference. Dr. Singer examines health care policy through the lens of liberty and autonomy, emphasizing the importance of informed consent and respect for patient choices.

The book highlights how government policies often ignore individual autonomy, blocking access to non-approved clinicians, restricting medications deemed “unsafe,” and penalizing personal behaviors. Dr. Singer suggests ways to combat these infringements and calls on medical professionals to advocate for patients’ rights to make their own health care decisions.

*Your Body, Your Health Care* is available from major booksellers. Dr. Singer will discuss his book on April 10 at the Cato Institute with Michael F. Cannon and Nita A. Farahany. This book aims to inspire those in medicine to stand up for patient autonomy and choice.

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