Agree, it is infuriating. > Is this article written to send to a court or some legislative body? Is it maybe the moral equivalent of an amicus brief? Is this "

Agree, it is infuriating. > Is this article written to send to a court or some legislative body? Is it maybe the moral equivalent of an amicus brief? Is this "merely" detailed research that might be cited by someone else in such an argument? This looks like a student's thesis. The author, also, appears to be in agreement with you and is hoping to push information to help cause a stand: From the conclusion: > These restrictions illustrate a disturbing trend with major consequences for current and future technologies. Ultimately, the FDA’s decision to act as gatekeeper, limiting consumers’ access to their medical information, is premised on an impermissible value judgment that significantly restricts individual autonomy.