Todd, Could you use this as an example of priming stereotypes/prejudice? >>Gabriela B. Schneider >>Advocacy Network Officer >>Public Policy Office >>American Psychological Association >>750 First Street, N.E. >>Washington, DC 20002-4242 >>202-336-6061 >><http://www.apa.org/ppo> >> >> >>Dear APA Colleague: >> >>As you may know, there has been, and continues to be, great concern >>on the part of the scientific community regarding the scientific >>integrity of federal agencies in light of recent actions by the >>Bush administration in a variety of domains. For example, the >>federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to deny >>over-the-counter (OTC) status to Plan B emergency contraception >>despite the recommendations of its own expert advisory panel. >>(This panel had recommended unrestricted OTC access by a vote of >>23-4.) Other such troubling actions include: >> >>* removing from the National Cancer Institute's Web site an >>analysis concluding that the current body of scientific evidence >>does not support the claim that abortion increases a woman's risk >>of breast cancer, >> >>* nominating Dr. David Hager, a **conservative religious activist**, to >>chair the FDA's Reproductive Health Drug Advisory Committee
"Gabriela Schneider" (now there's an affirmative action hire if I ever heard one) forgot to mention: He was President of Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1996-1998. He was also named as one of the "Best Doctors in America" in both 1994 and 1996. I guess the truth doesn't matter to APA. Isn't this the kind of thing that ought to be in a book on prejudice? Not holding my breath... Al --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
