President Donald Trump had his physical exam today. The Press Secretary told us that he was in “excellent health.” The results will be in next week. Actually, to be more precise “some of the details” will be in next week. That could be because some test results are still pending (although most bloodwork will be …
Category Archives: Politics and medicine
Explaining “ninth month” abortions and feminism to the National Post (and everyone else)
Rachael Harder, a Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada with a near perfect record voting against choice and abortion rights, was named as chair of the Committee on the Status of Women. The Liberal and NDP MPs on that committee left in protest. This action and the fact that the Liberal and NDP parties …
Dr. Oz was an embarrassment to medicine in his Ivanka Trump Interview
Ivanka Trump was on Dr. Oz last week and I’ve finally managed to watch it. It is sickening. Oz introduces Ivanka with the teaser that we’ll find out “What it’s like in the West Wing to advise the President” and “What she is doing behind the scene to empower women and families.” This is important …
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Term and partial birth abortions: the mythical arch-nemeses of the anti-choice movement
There is a lot of discussion this week about abortion due to Donald Trump reinforcing in front of millions of people the false belief that pregnant women are flocking to their OB/GYNS days before their due date to have their healthy fetuses ripped out with partial birth abortions. Despite multiple articles indicating this couldn’t be …
Trump, the labial grabbing law & order candidate, and supporters take a page out of the domestic violence playbook
The words of Donald Trump and Billy Bush… Trump: And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Bush: Whatever you want Trump: Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything. And Trump says he is sorry (although if it’s normal locker room talk why did he …
Only Clinton responds to the New England Journal of Medicine request to share health care vision
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is one of the most prestigious medical journals in the United States if not the world. Every four years in the fall before the Presidential election they invite the candidates to share their health care platforms. One could say it has become a tradition. Four years ago in 2012 …
Donald Trump doubles down on fat-shaming. It’s unpresidential and medically harmful
I remember the exact moment I became fat. It was 1979 and I was 12 years old and standing in my mother’s bedroom in front of her mirror. The next day was 1950’s day at my junior high school and my mother said she had just the thing. She pulled a gorgeous dress out of …
“Do you support abortion on demand?” How Hillary Clinton should answer this question
If in tonight’s debate, or any future debate or really at any point in this campaign, Hillary Clinton is asked about abortion on demand this is how I think she should answer: Moderator: Mrs. Clinton do you support abortion on demand? Mrs. Clinton: I need to ask for clarification because OB/GYNs who are …
Donald Trump unveils plan to make abortion illegal again
Donald Trump released a letter dated September 2016 via the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) detailing his first actions against reproductive rights (see below for the full letter). His first four goals are: Nominating pro-life justices to the Supreme Court. This may not end abortion in 2017, but this is a defacto invitation for …
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14 ways Dr. Oz proves in Trump interview that on TV Oz just plays a doctor
Trump’s interview on Dr. Oz was everything I expected, an infomercial for Trump where Oz periodically reminded his audience of 4 million that he, Dr. Oz, is in fact a doctor who graduated medical school. It could have been interesting. Oz could have mentioned that he is a Muslim and the child of Turkish immigrants. …
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