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Merrick Garland: As our filings make clear, the decision would severely harm women across the country. It would deprive patients of a…

On the recordApril 11, 2023
As our filings make clear, the decision would severely harm women across the country. It would deprive patients of a safe and effective medication to manage their reproductive health and it would allow doctors to challenge FDA approval of any drug or any other federal action that allegedly injured third parties. This could happen to any medication that Americans rely on, no matter how essential it is and no matter how long ago it was approved.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Merrick Garland warns that a recent court decision could harm women's health and set a dangerous legal precedent regarding drug approvals.

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