2001: I was permanently injured by a bone screw that was only approved because the company lied to the FDA, can I sue the company?

Unanimous SCOTUS: No. Buckman, 531 US 341.

2023: Can I reverse the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a drug I will never use?

GOP Judges: Of course!

@maxkennerly
Conservatives: citizens have the right to try experimental drugs and the fda should circumvent the process and expedite their approval

Conservatives: a 20 year old drug that has proven to be safe and has proven to be effective was rushed through without adequate vetting

@Realworldrj @maxkennerly logical consistency isn't their thing. it is always about what feels 'right' and gets the individual outcome desired