Abortion

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• In a democracy, it’s natural to think that “the people” are in charge, or should be.
• Of course, hundreds of millions of people can’t participate actively in governing day to day.
• Still, the idea of representative democracy is that those who make the rules are elected by, and accountable to, everyone else.
• Depending on how the court rules, its decisions could throw vast swaths of the federal government into disarray.

Why professional bureaucracies matter

• In the process, they found they needed to grant significant discretion to experts in bureaucratic agencies.
• Imagine how cumbersome and contentious it would be if, for example, Congress had to pass a new law every time a harmful chemical was identified.
• Instead, elected lawmakers have authorized the EPA to regulate chemicals that its experts determine are harmful.
• It also prevents regulators from becoming politicized and corrupt, as often happens when elected officials have tight control over administrators.

The Supreme Court weighs in

• Over the past two decades, though, it has gained support among mainstream conservatives.
• And with former President Donald Trump’s appointment of justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, it is now taken seriously at the highest levels.
• Many observers expect that the court will sharply cut back agencies’ discretion to interpret federal laws in deciding how to regulate.
• But they could seriously restrict agencies’ ability to do the critical work of governing a complex modern society.

Can regulation be more democratic?

• Today, however, it often manifests as lengthy and expensive lawsuits, which favor wealthier groups.
• What passes for popular participation is a cumbersome process through which members of the public may submit comments about proposed rule changes.
• Depending on the context, citizen juries’ conclusions could be adopted as agencies’ final actions or could trigger further expert review.
• As I see it, this approach is an attractive alternative to the extreme and destructive solutions that could emerge from the Supreme Court.

Samuel Bagg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Founded in 1997, Black Women for Wellness' mission has always been the health and well-being of Black women and girls through health education, empowerment and advocacy – particularly within the reproductive justice movement.
• Too often, the voices of Black men have been unheard and overlooked in discussions around reproductive rights.
• Empower 25 is an opportunity to uplift and amplify Black male voices, ensuring that they have a voice in decisions that impact the well-being of the Black family as a whole.
• "In 2023, we confronted the Black maternal health crisis head-on," states Janette Robinson Flint, Founder and Executive Director of Black Women for Wellness.

• This month, the company surveyed over 1000 people asking if over-the-counter abortion pills should be legally available to women in the U.S. And the responses may surprise you.
• Currently available only from a doctor, nurse, health clinic or Planned Parenthood, the mifepristone and/or misoprostol pills cause an "at-home abortion" that is considered both safe and effective.
• While just over 49% of those surveyed felt that over-the-counter abortion pills should be legally available to women under any circumstance, another 24% said they should be available under certain circumstance.
• Nearly 20% of respondents said abortion pills should not be legally available, and an additional 7% said they weren't sure.