This is a ruling that I am heartened to see, despite the fact that I think it's rather creepy. Ashcroft should never have become involved in this issue; it is something over which the federal government has no jurisdiction. Licensing of doctors is a task performed by the states, and the revocation of those licenses is also a state function (having one's medical license in one state does not always prevent one from getting licensed in another state, although that is something that *should* be addressed, just not by Washington, DC).