Legislators of California claim that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspeople suspected of doping. Thus, sportspersons that have never tested positive for any prohibited medications are pursued. That’s why the lawmakers initiated a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored chiefly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars each year. This governmental office induces fighting against intake of banned substances. Its goal is to eradicate illegal manufacture and drug use, crimes resulted from administration of illicit preparations, etc.
The request of California lawmakers was initiated soon after Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime ban from professional sports.
Everybody knows that the former cyclist Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 7 titles obtained at Tour de France. He was also suspended from competitions completely.
Summer Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, affirming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t desire to accept the lawsuit. He affirmed that the USADA acted properly. The judge also noticed that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from sportspeople who apply prohibited preparations.
California Senator Michael Rubio affirmed that the judge didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. So, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of some athletes. That’s why they asked the Congress to review the issue.