So will the justices of the SCOTUS have to sign off on all future drugs and medical treatments?

[ck4829]

I mean, why not, right?

Since they're qualified to make judgments on the medical field, since they know more than doctors and the FDA, I think we should see a "5/9 justices say it's OK" on the next weight loss drug. And put their names on it, so when Alito says the next percocet is "not habit forming", we can just go straight to the man who said it.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Only for women.

Because women and their doctors are second class citizens.

[Mad_Machine76]

2. I hope they don't want that role

because it would mean endless litigation for them. Getting rid of the Chevron Defense is going to cause a lot more litigation headaches as well. If they get something wrong that causes actual injury because they have no expertise in a subject, would WE be able to sue THEM for harm?!

[tanyev]

3. "Please, sir, may I have an aspirin to hold between my knees?"

[Goodheart]

4. In fairness, I don't think that's the central issue.

It's a matter of the Comstock Act specifically banning abortion drugs.

[ck4829]

6. Nor is the Comstock Act

The Comstock Act has not been a central part of this case, but the challengers have gotten a little bit of traction at the lower-court level with their argument that the FDA acted unlawfully in its approach to mifepristone because it did not take into account to Comstock Act’s criminal prohibitions on mailing drugs used for abortions.

Prelogar countered on Tuesday that it is not the FDA’s job to enforce criminal law, but that the agency did get advice at the time from the Justice Department about its interpretation of the law.

“I think that the Comstock provisions don’t fall within FDA’s lane,” she said.

Defenders of the FDA have also argued that the Comstock Act’s prohibitions are geared towards “unlawful” abortions, and this case is attempting to limit the access of mifepristone even in places where abortion is legal.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/politics/takeaways-from-the-supreme-court-arguments-over-the-abortion-drug-mifepristone/index.html

Let's not legitimize this bull. It's a nonsense case brought up before a court where several of the justices are only there because of the special rights that are afforded to Republicans and conservatives.

[republianmushroom]

5. Yup, if it has anything to do with a woman reproductive ability.

[Hugin]

7. Yeah, hang the "Death Panel" albatross right around Alito's neck.

Since he’s so darned qualified about everything.