Oh I was muttering under my breath the whole time. Thankfully there were two pro choice representatives at the committee to speak for me and others like me. One older gentleman, who's name I sadly can't remember, was a badass, calling out the sanctimonious bullshit of his colleges. At one point, the chairwoman…

This is the argument Planned Parenthood made during the committee hearing. They focus very very heavily on counseling when a woman comes in requesting an abortion. They want to make absolutely sure this is what the woman wants to do. If you start telling woman on the fence about aborting that there is a chance they…

I was actually present at the committee discussion of this bill (in the state's rights/federalism committee and NOT the health committee where it belonged). The family planning doctor who argued against the bill was amazing, but I think she knew the whole thing was doomed to begin with. The representatives kept…

Not sure what you are taking about when you said the "same scientific rigor of going to medical school" but DOs take the exact same classes as med students, complete the same residencies, and can sit for the same exams (biochem, neuro, pathology, etc, etc). In fact, very soon their boards will be merged into the exact…