Except for the fact that the liberal pro-abortion wing was in the majority. This decision is nonsense. If the FDA Act was constitutional, it gives the FDA power to regulate medicine. It is FDA regulation that forbids medicating people to death. Thats a legitimate regulation. If anyone thinks that the libs that decided this decision will still be on a states rights bandwagon when they hear the next abortion decision, they are dreaming.
I know what you mean about the FDA. This decision, as reported in the article, seems to weaken the FDA. And supports a "states' rights" view. But I agree that if the issue were abortion these majority justices wouldn't see it that way at all.
I'll have to read the opinions. Does anyone have a link? many thanks, in advance.
I am deeply troubled by the idea of assisted suicide. I understand the arguments on both sides.
But that's a policy argument. As far as the Constitutional arguments go, all I want to see is some consistency in application, rather than a gut-reaction policy decision dressed up as Constitutional law.
I fear we are getting the latter, not the former, these days . . .