Cancer survivors protest government’s support of Bayer at Supreme Court
Cancer survivors and families of those with chronic illnesses who allege pesticides caused their disease were front and center during a protest outside the Supreme Court on Monday as justices heard Bayer’s request for immunity from legal liability for not warning patients that its product, RoundUp, might cause cancer.
TL;DR
- Protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court to oppose Bayer's request for immunity from lawsuits alleging its product RoundUp caused cancer.
- The case, Monsanto v. Durnell, involves legal liability for the chemical glyphosate, the main ingredient in RoundUp.
- The International Agency on Cancer Research declared glyphosate "probably a human carcinogen" in 2015, leading to numerous lawsuits.
- Bayer, which acquired Monsanto, argues the EPA has sole authority over product warnings, while the EPA has not declared glyphosate a human health danger.
- Protesters, including cancer survivors and farmers, expressed disappointment with the Trump administration's support for Bayer, citing a perceived betrayal of promises to protect public health.