In Fresenius Medical Care Holdings v. Tucker, where a Florida law prohibited physicians from having a significant financial interest in businesses to which patients were referred, the appeals court held that:

Question

a. since the law had a rational basis related to the regulation of interstate commerce, it did not violate theConstitution
b. since the law did not have a rational basis related to a legitimate legislative goal, it violated due process
c. since the law had a rational basis related to a legitimate legislative goal, it did not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
d. since the law did not have a rational basis related to a legitimate legislative goal, it violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment
e. none of the other choices are correct

Answer 1

e