She is getting a LOT of attention on this…
BUT?
President Trump has suggested it should be…
Hospital’s and Doctor’s around the country are ALREADY prescribing the pills for the virus…
This House member is trying to fight a losing battle…
Ohio state Rep. Tavia Galonski (D) said that she will make a “referral for crimes against humanity” over President Trump’s promotion of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus, despite its unproven benefits and lack of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
“I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been to The Hague. I’m making a referral for crimes against humanity tomorrow,” Galonski tweeted late Sunday.
“Today’s press conference was the last straw,” Galonski added. “I know the need for a prosecution referral when I see one.”
Galonski, who represents the Akron area, told the Ohio Capital Journal on Sunday that she had “no idea” how she would go about such a referral.
“How hard can it be?” Galonski, a former magistrate in the Summit Count Common Pleas Court added.
Trump has repeatedly promoted hydroxychloroquine, which is approved to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, which the FDA said last week has led to a shortage of the drug.
At a press briefing late Sunday, the president recommended the drug despite limited evidence of its efficacy in treating the virus, saying, “What do you have to lose? I’m not looking at it one way or another. But we want to get out of this. If it does work, it would be a shame if we didn’t do it early.”….