Democratic lawmaker to FDA commissioner: "Would you consider erectile dysfunction as a life-saving usage for Viagra?"

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) on Thursday asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf whether Viagra was a “life-saving” drug amidst the Supreme Court battle over mifepristone.

“Out of curiosity, would you consider the medical management of a miscarriage to be potentially a life-saving usage, yes or no?” Crockett asked.

“I have to decline to answer that because it's under investigation by the Supreme Court,” Califf said.

“That is perfectly fine. I'm gonna tell you yes, but I'm gonna give you another question that you can answer,” Crockett replied. “Would you consider erectile dysfunction as a life-saving usage for Viagra?”

“Not life-saving,” Califf said.

“Not life-saving, okay. Well, I'm going to tell you that based on my research that mifepristone actually has life-saving characteristics, yet Viagra doesn't. And for those that don't know, Viagra, from my understanding, is actually nearly 10 times greater as it relates to risk of death. Yet for some reason, it's not sitting in the court right now,” Crockett added.