Phil Scott: “I believe that having one judge, albeit a federal judge…”

“I mean, the outrage in Vermont's medical community was something I have never seen before. In the wake of that Texas decision, you've said that this sets a bad precedent. Yeah, I believe that having one judge, albeit a federal judge, stopping the distribution of [mifepristone] sets a dangerous precedent. something that has been with us for decades and has been approved by the FDA and from a judge who has no medical background being able to do this, I think it does set a dangerous precedent and could lead to other things as well.” (20:51–21:18)

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