I recently heard the term "weaponizing ignorance" - great descriptor.

Currently, all the media inquiries I'm getting are geared towards "explaining ALL the ways in which abortion is necessary to save life and health" of pregnant persons

coupled with ... ... "if legislators wanted to create a ban that affords flexibility to care for patients what would that look like?"

These questions rely on false premises.

First - there is IMO no ethical way to "create a ban" to a fundamental liberty interest and to fundamental healthcare.

A few weeks ago I visited an endometriosis patient post op at bedside....

Her: “Was I crazy?”
Me: “What? No, of course not.”
Her: “Was it there? Was I crazy?”
Me: “Oh, no no. Yes, yes! I found endo - a rectovaginal nodule on the left - just where your pain was. It’s gone.”
... Her: “She told me I was holding stress in my pelvis. Bullshit”
Me: “Yes, that was bullshit. I’m sorry. I really hope this surgery helps you”

We talked some more. She was tearful. I was at least the 10th doctor she’d seen in seven years...

I recently was quoted by @NPR in response to a pro-life OBGYN. Not all of information I discussed was shared so here are all my responses - get ready - this is a long 🧵

npr.org/2022/06/25/110… @NPR First off - @npr thank you - I appreciated the opportunity to set the record straight as the arguments presented were contrary to clear facts that are well established. I hope to be invited back. I also hope you will consider not airing misinformation in the future.

Insurers are practicing medicine in these instances - legal precedent to hold then accountable. In peer to peer I document name and contact information of md denying service so the patient can reach them for next steps ➡️ 100% success rate on approvals.
@DGlaucomflecken

https://twitter.com/dglaucomflecken/status/1402346739344969730

Legal precedent here are cases re “curbsides” during which md’s giving on the fly advice re patient care have been found to have established a patient md rlsp with liability attaching despite not meeting the patient.

So proud of our publication in Green Journal today. For those who might not have easy access here's a run down of argument presented. Would love feedback. 1/?

@HMSbioethics @PetrieFlom @hastingscenter @aagl @acog @MigsRunner @temkins @pringlmillermd
journals.lww.com/greenjournal/F… Article title: "Double Discrimination, the Pay Gap in Gynecologic Surgery, and Its Association With Quality of Care"

What is "double discrimination?" you ask .... let me tell ya 2/?

I’ve been countering a lot of claims that COVID is “just a bad flu.” It’s not but I can understand why we would wish it so as we see the pain and suffering in NYC - or out of fear if not of getting sick then of facing destitution which is very real for many Americans. 1/ This is a great summary to explain why COVID is so much more dangerous. I’ll summarize below. 2/ npr.org/sections/goats…

Let’s assume we did as is being suggested here and potentially suggested by our president. Everyone back to work. Allow the virus to do its worst 1/

https://twitter.com/anandwrites/status/1242423592735789056

Protect our elderly and immunocompromised by indefinite isolation - essentially jail them in their homes 2/