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Trump Signs 'Right-To-Try' Drug Bill Into Law

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President Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday that would allow terminally ill patients quicker access to unapproved medications. The "right-to-try" legislation has been debated for years, and dozens of states have already passed similar laws.

Here & Now's Robin Young discusses who's impacted by the law with Erin Mershon (@eemershon), senior Washington correspondent at STAT.

This segment aired on May 31, 2018.

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