http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/is-there-constitutional-right-to.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/is-there-constitutional-right-to.html#comment-71822 Anonymous Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/is-there-a-constitutional-right-to-experimental-drugs.html#comment-71822 While there is no constitutional right to an experiemental drug or any other drug, the constitutional authority of the federal government to regulate drug availability is not beyond question. The courts of course have supported current law on the matter but the court has often reversed itself and is not infallible. A reasonable reading of the constitution lends itself to the conclusion that drug availability is not a power given to the federal government and must be done at the state level. While there is no constitutional right to an experiemental drug or any other drug, the constitutional authority of the federal government to regulate drug availability is not beyond question. The courts of course have supported current law on the matter but the court has often reversed itself and is not infallible. A reasonable reading of the constitution lends itself to the conclusion that drug availability is not a power given to the federal government and must be done at the state level.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/is-there-constitutional-right-to.html#comment-71819 Anonymous Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/is-there-a-constitutional-right-to-experimental-drugs.html#comment-71819 Have physicians read the Constitution? Why do they keep wondering if everything is a "constitutional right"? Have physicians read the Constitution? Why do they keep wondering if everything is a “constitutional right”?

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/is-there-constitutional-right-to.html#comment-71795 Anonymous Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/is-there-a-constitutional-right-to-experimental-drugs.html#comment-71795 If there's no "right" to healthcare than how can there be a right to a certain drug? If there’s no “right” to healthcare than how can there be a right to a certain drug?

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