Breaking News: D.C. Court of Appeals Rules Against Abigail Alliance
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, overturning a panel decision of judges in the same court in a case filed in 2003 by the Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs, found that there is no fundamental right "deeply rooted in this nation's history and tradition" to access experimental medications before they receive approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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New York Times, Court Rejects the Right to Use Drugs Being Tested
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