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Trump's Nominee wellness influencer Casey Means is not fit to be America's top doctor!
Health care advocates, people with serious medical conditions, and their loved ones are deeply concerned about the public health ramifications of appointing Casey Means, a wellness influencer and not a physician, to be America's top doctor - Surgeon General of the United States.
Her appointment is reckless and irresponsible. And it’s the duty of Congress to protect the American people. Sign the petition to urge Congress to do its job and BLOCK Casey Means’ nomination in the name of public health!
Why is this important?
Casey Means did not complete her medical residency, and doesn't hold an active medical license. Even Trump's first surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, says "it is incomprehensible that the Senate is even considering a nominee for this role who lacks any active license and has never practiced unsupervised".
She has pushed an anti-science agenda that threats America’s public health. Means has pushed back against birth control pills, calling them a “disrespect of life,” opposed “needless” IVF, and questioned the need for infants to be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
During her Senate confirmation hearing, Casey Means refused to commit to urging the public to get vaccinated for measles, flu or whooping cough despite the alarming spread of these preventable diseases among unvaccinated Americans under the Trump administration’s anti-vax agenda.
She has pushed an anti-science agenda that threats America’s public health. Means has pushed back against birth control pills, calling them a “disrespect of life,” opposed “needless” IVF, and questioned the need for infants to be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
During her Senate confirmation hearing, Casey Means refused to commit to urging the public to get vaccinated for measles, flu or whooping cough despite the alarming spread of these preventable diseases among unvaccinated Americans under the Trump administration’s anti-vax agenda.
She is a biotech industry insider with substantial wellness industry conflicts of interest. Means also has a history of failing to disclose sponsorship relationships in social media posts promoting wellness products. Public Citizen found that she “failed to disclose her relationship 79 out of 140 (56%) times she promoted products from companies with which she has financial relationships.”
An unqualified wellness influencer should never be leader of the U.S. Public Health Service.
An unqualified wellness influencer should never be leader of the U.S. Public Health Service.
Casey Means is a dangerous threat to America's health. Tell your Senators to oppose her nomination now!