Arguably one of the most oppressive regimes on the planet, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) religious clerics council has ruled no woman may seek or receive medical attention from male medical or health professionals unless a "male guardian" is present, as reported by the English-language newspaper the Arab News (of Jeddah, KSA) on Feb.14, 2014.
"Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." Thomas Jefferson
"If people can’t trust not only the executive branch but also don’t trust Congress, and don’t trust federal judges, to make sure that we’re abiding by the Constitution with due process and rule of law, then we’re going to have some problems here." - Barack Obama, June 7, 2013