Which would imply that if Massachusetts wanted to compel its citizens to buy a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes each week, it could also do so, an asinine policy if not banned by Massachusetts’ constitution. Where are all these ballyhooed privacy rights coming in? What if I preferred store brand corn flakes? What if I don’t want the state doctors on my body?
Agreed. Of course, I agree that the FEDERAL government cannot use the Commerce Clause to mandate such things. But just because that PARTICULAR argument doesn’t apply to the states, does not mean such a mandate is good policy. (I can’t speak to whether it’s barred by that state’s constitution. I can confidently say that John Adams, who wrote it, probably would be horrified to see it applied in that way.)