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That surely must be a concern to anyone who decides this drug must be given to stop transmissions, again from mother to child, which is extremely costly and must be taken into account.

— Thabo Mbeki

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.

— Bobby Scott

Parents are key when it comes to keeping kids off drugs. Good parenting is the best anti-drug we have.

— Mel Carnahan

This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use.

— John Walters

Well, because lots of questions had been raised about the toxicity of the drug, which is very serious.

— Thabo Mbeki

I sit on the Drug Policy Subcommittee of the United States Congress. I'm on the speaker's task force. This is something people would rather turn away from and not face, but in fact it is possibly the greatest threat we face.

— Doug Ose

If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you can't ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative effects.

— Thabo Mbeki

We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.

— John Walters

Educating young people about the harms of drugs is essential.

— John Walters

I think FDA's concerns are patient-safety.

— Dilip Shanghvi

✗Opposing Perspectives

Families fighting childhood cancer should not have to worry about where they're going to get the next dose of the drug they need to save their child's life.

— Amy Klobuchar