The Supreme Court refused earlier this week to review an earlier federal appeals court ruling that prevents terminally ill patients from being treated with experimental drugs.
Last year, a federal appeals court, siding with US FDA, said the government may deny terminally ill patients access to drugs that have not been through extensive testing and have not received FDA approval—a process that can often take years.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
US Supreme Court declines experimental drugs case
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The government is way out of bounds when it bans drugs. It is one thing to ensure a patient's informed consent, but quite another to actually ban a drug.
A patient's life belongs to the patient, not to the government. The ultimate decision must be in the hands of the patient. It is terrible that the SCOTUS judges do not understand the basic concept of individual rights, and the right to one's life.
As another blogger said, "Legalize Drug (medical drugs) now!"
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