The Science or Silence? Medical Student Speaks Out on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Bias

Alex Fisher, a first-year med student and Navy Reserve member, joins Dr. Susan Bane to share his experience on the biases shaping his medical education. He reveals specific examples of abortion and gender-affirming bias and a how a culture of silence, fear, and ideological skewing hampers future doctors’ ability to serve patients with true integrity and how physicians can stand up for conscience protections in a polarized environment. If you’re a medical student, resident, or future doctor, especially one questioning the prevailing narrative, this episode is your wake-up call. It’s about reclaiming medical education, defending conscience rights, and ensuring that science, morality, and patient care remain intertwined. Join us for this thought-provoking conversation and share with someone who may not know this is happening in our medical schools. Resources: Save the Date for MBEC 2027 Support AAPLOGin our mission to support physicians and future physicians. Learn more about us at www.aaplog.org Become a member at www.aaplog.org/join Join our mailing list here. Click here to donate. Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Instagram