The FDA in the Crosshairs-Science, Politics, and Abortion.

Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7501160 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-3598 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00987484 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JAMA Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Chicago : American Medical Association, 1960-

Abortion, Induced*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Abortion, Induced*/methods ; Politics* ; Supreme Court Decisions* ; United States Food and Drug Administration*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Mifepristone*/therapeutic use ; Abortifacient Agents*/therapeutic use; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence ; Abortion, Legal/methods ; United States

Local Abstract: [plain-language-summary] In this Viewpoint, the Supreme Court case FDA v AHM is used to illustrate the tension the FDA faces between science and politics, and state authority over abortion vs federal authority over which drugs may be marketed nationwide.

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Date Created: 20240325 Date Completed: 20240417 Latest Revision: 20240421

20240422

10.1001/jama.2024.2229

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