Congress asks if men can have babies, top medical school leaders can’t give a straight answer
A House hearing intended to examine the impact of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs on medical education turned into a national spectacle Tuesday when leaders from two of California’s most prestigious medical schools appeared unable—or unwilling—to provide straightforward answers to questions many Americans would consider basic biology.
During the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing titled “Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools,” Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois pressed University of California San Francisco Chancellor Dr. Sam Hawgood and UCLA School of Medicine Dean Dr. Steve Dubinett over curriculum materials dealing with gender identity, pregnancy and biological sex.
The most memorable exchange came when Miller questioned Hawgood about UCSF guidance that reportedly encourages instructors to use the term “pregnant people” rather than “pregnant women.”
“Who are pregnant people compared to pregnant women? Just curious,” Miller asked.
Hawgood defended the terminology as part of preparing students to treat a diverse patient population. He added that the “vast majority of pregnancies are in women” and said he had “absolutely no problem with the term pregnant women.”
Miller then cut directly to the issue driving much of the national debate. “Has a non-biological woman ever had a baby?”
Hawgood replied that a “transgender person can.”
“That’s not a biological woman. Has a non-biological woman ever had a baby?” Miller fired back.
As Hawgood attempted to elaborate, Miller interrupted with a response that quickly spread across social media. “It’s ridiculous.”
Turning to UCLA, Miller cited course materials and guidance for obstetrics and gynecology students that allegedly caution against assuming gender identity and include language referring to individuals who have a uterus but may not identify as women. “What does that even mean?” Miller asked.
Dubinett said he was unfamiliar with the specific document and would need to review it in context. Miller followed up with an even simpler question. “Can someone have a uterus but not be a woman?”
Rather than answer yes or no, Dubinett said UCLA treats transgender patients in compliance with state and federal law and affirmed that the school teaches biology. When Miller repeated the question, time expired before a direct answer was given.
Following the hearing, Miller issued a blistering statement. “It shouldn’t take a medical degree to answer a basic biology question,” she said. “This hearing exposed that our medical schools have become consumed by political ideology that they’re losing sight of reality. Patients just want doctors grounded in common sense. Medical schools that abandon scientific truth should lose their accreditation.”
Yes, some are so brainwashed they can't any longer even answer a simple question. They're cautious of offending other brainwashed people so badly it results in an inability to speak.
Anyone like this just needs to lose their license and be barred from ever practicing medicine again.
Also, perhaps even some need to be put in asylums - not most, as most are just losing their tongues from fear - but yes, some.
It's basic biology indeed. But nature is more complicated than the basics. That's why you can't become a doctor after just first grade in middle school.
