There is no chance of this sort of thing being allowed in any non-evil political climate.

While that may be true, the catch may lie in finding "non-evil" political climate.

Here's what has been happening in reality in the XXI century: ...after 9/11, health professionals working with the military and intelligence services "designed and participated in cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment and torture of detainees". Medical professionals were in effect told that their ethical mantra "first do no harm" did not apply, because they were not treating people who were ill. (Link)