West Virginia v. B. P. J. · ¶108

In those circumstances, to reiterate, the legislative “institution is far better equipped than the judiciary to amass and evaluate the vast amounts of data,” particularly in cases involving a topic of “inherent complexity.” Turner Broadcasting, 520 U. S., at 195–196 (quotation marks omitted). Indeed, “it is precisely where such disagreement exists that legislatures have been afforded the widest latitude in drafting such statutes.” Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U. S. 346, 360, n. 3 (1997). Stated simply, “courts should be cautious not to rewrite legislation” “in areas fraught with medical and scientific uncertainties.” Marshall v. United States, 414 U. S. 417, 427 (1974). So it is here.

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