Im Rahmen der "VO Medizinrecht"
Medical law under Trump 2.0: Effects in the US and globally
Actions taken by US President Trump will have significant effects on global public health. On the day of his inauguration for a second term, Trump took action to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), and stopped US participation in negotiations for the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Within 4 days, Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which is also known as the “Global Gag Rule.” That US policy restricts the activities of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive US government funds, and it has the effect of reducing access to reproductive health services in other countries.
Within the US, some of the 50 states severely limit abortion, while other states have laws that protect access to abortion. Some opponents of abortion want the US Congress to enact a federal law that would limit abortion in all 50 states, but Congress is unlikely to enact that type of law at the present time.
Nevertheless, President Trump and his officials could take steps within the executive branch to severely restrict access to abortion in all states. For example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could impose additional restrictions on the use of abortion pills, which are commonly used for medication abortion. Those additional restrictions would not require approval by Congress, and would apply even in states that have laws to protect access to abortion.
Similarly, vaccine skeptics and “anti-vaxxers” in the second Trump administration would have power to reduce access to vaccines, without needing any action by Congress. The FDA has authority to approve or withdraw approval of vaccines on the grounds of safety and effectiveness. In addition, Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) could reduce access to vaccines by limiting the scope of legal immunity for vaccine manufacturers, because that legal immunity encourages companies to develop and produce vaccines.
This lecture will discuss these issues and other issues of medical law, and will consider the effects in the US and globally.
Vortragender: Dean M. Harris, J.D., Associate Professor (Retired), Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Termin: Dienstag, 29. April 2025
Zeit: 17:15 Uhr
Ort: Hörsaal 5, Innrain 52e und online (Hinweis: Bitte geben Sie bei Ihrer Anmeldung bekannt, ob Sie in Präsenz oder online an dem Gastvortrag teilnehmen möchten.)
Anmeldung: events-rewi@uibk.ac.at