, faculty director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University.
"Even if he did sign it -- and even if it went to the Senate to ratify -- it absolutely would not affect US sovereignty and its own public health policies," said Gostin, who helped craft the proposal."That's solely a matter for the US federal government and/or states.
Gostin, who is also director of the WHO Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law, added that there are"no compliance mechanisms" in the draft pandemic accord -- meaning that"even if the US decided to completely ignore what they signed, there would be no consequences."
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