What the Health? From KFF Health News The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill
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Mar 28, 2024 The podcast discusses the Supreme Court case impacting access to the abortion pill, healthcare issues in the election, challenges of healthcare legislative fixes, controversies surrounding birth control, complexities of air ambulance charges, navigating Medicare coverage, and dangers of lithium batteries in research.
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Court Leaned Toward Dismissing The Case
- Supreme Court justices across the spectrum seemed skeptical of this abortion-pill case, especially on standing and nationwide remedies.
- Oral arguments suggested the Court may dismiss on standing rather than rule broadly on mifepristone access.
Challenge Targets Access Changes, Not Approval
- The case targets FDA changes that expanded access (pharmacy pickup, mail) rather than the original drug approval.
- Rolling FDA rules back to 2016 could delay distribution and potentially make use less safe.
Court Asked If Judges Should Override FDA
- Justices questioned whether judges should substitute their medical judgment for the FDA on drug safety decisions.
- The argument included rare, specific discussion of reproductive medical details on the Court's bench.