Although these patient rights are not written anywhere, there are some rights that are thought of to be true or given. Some of these rights are based on respect and some on the responsibilities of the patient,

Edward Snowden says he was compelled by conscience to inform the world about a massive abuse of authority perpetrated by the US NSA. According to his documents, the US government has been systematically collecting the phone records and online communications of millions of American citizens.

If Bill AB2019 is enacted into law, it will become mandatory to vaccinate children even when if the mom or dad says otherwise.

Under the Affordable Care Act, US newborn babies may be required to be implanted with a microchip.

Proposition 37 in California has sparked interest all across the country. USDA has approved a non-gmo label for meats. Awareness of GMO's is on the rise as the interest of people wanting to know if they're food has been genetically modified or not.

A boy attending Wolcott High School, by the name of Seth Groody. The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut sent a letter to the high school principal which said that Seth had to remove his anti-gay t-shirt.