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Holsinger*s Bias Threatens the Health of Americans

Washington, DC * The American Medical Student Association today urged
the US Senate to reject the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger to be US
Surgeon General.

Dr. Holsinger*s *The Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality,*
prepared in January 1991, regards the sexual practices of homosexual men
as biologically unnatural and pathological - inherently leading to, *a
diverse and expanded concept of sexually transmitted disease and
associated trauma.* The paper continues to state that men and women
have a sexual *complementarity* that speaks for itself, comparing
male and female reproductive organs to pipe fittings.

*The Office of the Surgeon General has a superb history of combating
threats to public health, including smoking, obesity, and HIV/AIDS,*
states Dr. Michael Ehlert, President of the American Medical Student
Association. *To name a Surgeon General with an obvious ideological
bias is insulting to the very purpose of the office and threatens its
capacity to serve all Americans.*

The American Medical Student Association advocates for reducing the
health disparities faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
people, and opposes policies that discriminate against patients based on
their sexual orientation and gender identity as well as policies that
inhibit any population*s access to quality care.

*The United States Senate should reject Dr. Holsinger*s
nomination,* urged Daniel Murphy, AMSA Legislative Affairs Director.
*We need a Surgeon General committed to the well-being of all *
including Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender * Americans.*


use some of the highlighted points as talking points....for those who just want to call, be sure to let them know you are a voting constituent and strongly oppose the nominations, and would like the senator to oppose the nomination.

for those that do not know/ have their senators and representatives on speed dial , feel free to use the link i have posted to find the numbers necessary to call....

if you live in michigan i know levin and stabenow's phone numbers so here they are....and call call call.....you vote and these people represent you! they dont know how you feel about an issue unless you tell them.....so do just that...CALL!!!!

carl levin = 202-224-6221
debbie stabenow = 202-224-4822

have a great day!