Veterinarian Loses, but Fights the Good Fight
HOUSTON (CN) - A Texas veterinarian whose license was suspended because he gave free advice on the Internet could not persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to review his challenge of the telemedicine ban.
Ronald Hines sued Texas in April 2013 , claiming its rule barring veterinarians from giving advice to pet owners online without examining the animals violates the First Amendment. Hines sued the state a few weeks after the Texas veterinary board suspended his license.
The Supreme Court's Monday decision not to hear the case ended it.
Hines, 72, said in an email Monday night that the law he challenged has "nothing to do with the welfare or well-being of sick animals."
"It is strictly about protecting the income of storefront veterinarians. Of course there are pet health issues that do not lend themselves to online assistance. But for the Texas Board to state, as they have, that I cannot venture an opinion on any health issue regarding any specific animal anywhere in the world is strictly self-serving greed," Hines told Courthouse News.
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