March 5, 2018 - Special Report   (View All Issues)

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Ellen V. Sigal, PhD  / March 5, 2018 - Special Report

Why Right-to-Try Laws Are Dangerous

Why wouldn’t you support a patient with a terminal illness the “right to try” any therapy that may save his or her life? The answer to this question—one engulfed in a political debate in Congress—seems simple. It is not. [Editor’s Note: On May 30, 2018, the President signed into law the Trickett...