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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJudge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages
WASHINGTON A federal judge on Friday stepped up his criticism of the Obama administration, accusing the Justice Department of making frivolous and silly arguments in its attempt to delay making the morning-after emergency contraceptive pill available to women and girls of all ages without a prescription.
Judge Edward R. Korman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered last month that the drug be made widely available and said that raw politics not scientific evidence was behind efforts by Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, to block easier distribution to young girls.
On Friday, he denied the request by government lawyers to suspend his ruling while they appeal. In the process, he lashed out again at Ms. Sebelius in unusually harsh terms, questioning her credibility and integrity.
If a stay is granted, it will allow the bad-faith, politically motivated decision of Secretary Sebelius, who lacks any medical or scientific expertise, to prevail thus justifiably undermining the publics confidence in the drug approval process, Judge Korman wrote.
Judge Edward R. Korman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered last month that the drug be made widely available and said that raw politics not scientific evidence was behind efforts by Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, to block easier distribution to young girls.
On Friday, he denied the request by government lawyers to suspend his ruling while they appeal. In the process, he lashed out again at Ms. Sebelius in unusually harsh terms, questioning her credibility and integrity.
If a stay is granted, it will allow the bad-faith, politically motivated decision of Secretary Sebelius, who lacks any medical or scientific expertise, to prevail thus justifiably undermining the publics confidence in the drug approval process, Judge Korman wrote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/health/judge-refuses-to-drop-order-on-contraceptive-pill-without-regard-to-age.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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Judge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages (Original Post)
boston bean
May 2013
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immoderate
(20,885 posts)1. Good job, Judge Korman!
--imm
chillfactor
(7,574 posts)2. good for the judge...
not capitulating to the government! YEAH!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)3. I applaud the judge. nt