Texas judge considers stripping access to abortion drug - Deadline - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Professor of law at UC Irvine Michele Goodwin, senior editor for Slate Dahlia Lithwick, former Obama health policy director Dr. Kavita Patel, and president of NARAL Pro-Choice America Mini Timmaraju react to a Texas judge appearing open to ordering a stop to the use of an FDA approved abortion pill. - Aired on 03/15/2023.

[Walleye]

1. Just wondering, if the courts can overrule an approval by the FDA

Can they overrule a disapproval and force the agency to approve a drug it doesn’t think is safe? I guess I’m thinking ivermectin or some such politicized drug

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I wonder, too - though Ivermectin is never prescribed for humans.

I'm guessing that no prescription is necessary to obtain it since it's only suitable for sheep and horses.

[Walleye]

3. Yes but I'm thinking in the future, other drugs are bound to become political

[Rhiannon12866]

4. You're right, if a horse dewormer can become political, anything can

[Walleye]

5. The right wing never think these things through

Why would we even have an FDA if any random judge can overrule. Seems like it would open up judges for corruption and kickbacks

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Exactly. Why would judge be qualified to rule on medical issues??

But then one of the Supreme Court justices has weighed on a medical issue that has changed medical care for women across the country.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Like the birth control pill?

It prevents a fertilized egg from implantation on the uterine wall . . . . that's murder to the same people.