With the recent measles outbreak and the choice by some to not vaccinate their children, John Rothmann weighs in on the issue of public health vs. parental choice.
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Wai-Pan Chansays
John, I missed you and your program during the time you were at KGO. I wished to follow you up what you are doing. Radio podcast is a great media to educate and interact with all kinds of people: good, bad and ugly. Public health must be tackled with good policy, and education. We are facing vaccination ignorance, homelesss fentanyl crisis (SF street scene), abortion restriction, lacking clinics in poor regions, homeless mental health, gun control (daily incidence becomes a gun violence pandemic) and on and on. We must list one by one, identify the source, and who can change the policy and how we can reach these politicians. This can be done through your great connection and get such information to us through podcasts. Educate us the voters so that we can vote for the right politician to deal with our needs in public health. Women’s right for their body and government support for child care muster sync together. If the government, like Florida, suppressed women’s abortion right and cut budget for childcare, that is undemocratic and cost hardship to women and families. If the Florida governor becomes our president, it would be disastrous and worse than Trump.Also, banning children books from Africa-American authors (Gorman and Kendi) is just racist. Public education for voters to know how to verify the truth and support the right person in office whatever the party they belong.
John,
Heard your talk about Roe vs Wade. One important aspect mentioned is that a majority of the population wants to maintain current abortion rights. So if the court overthrows Roe vs. Wade the people of the US will loose further respect for the court.
Wai-Pan Chan says
John, I missed you and your program during the time you were at KGO. I wished to follow you up what you are doing. Radio podcast is a great media to educate and interact with all kinds of people: good, bad and ugly. Public health must be tackled with good policy, and education. We are facing vaccination ignorance, homelesss fentanyl crisis (SF street scene), abortion restriction, lacking clinics in poor regions, homeless mental health, gun control (daily incidence becomes a gun violence pandemic) and on and on. We must list one by one, identify the source, and who can change the policy and how we can reach these politicians. This can be done through your great connection and get such information to us through podcasts. Educate us the voters so that we can vote for the right politician to deal with our needs in public health. Women’s right for their body and government support for child care muster sync together. If the government, like Florida, suppressed women’s abortion right and cut budget for childcare, that is undemocratic and cost hardship to women and families. If the Florida governor becomes our president, it would be disastrous and worse than Trump.Also, banning children books from Africa-American authors (Gorman and Kendi) is just racist. Public education for voters to know how to verify the truth and support the right person in office whatever the party they belong.
Wai-Pan Chan says
Parental choice should be respected only when the parents are fully educated and informed properly with truth.
Grace Idowu says
Good morning Dr. Rothman.
Did KGO cancel your show?
I missed hearing about your program on KGO. Which station are you on now so I can find your program again?
Mrs. Grace Idowu
David B Neumann says
John,
Heard your talk about Roe vs Wade. One important aspect mentioned is that a majority of the population wants to maintain current abortion rights. So if the court overthrows Roe vs. Wade the people of the US will loose further respect for the court.