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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2013, 06:09 PM Feb 2013

Rest in Power, Doctor Koop. nt

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Rest in Power, Doctor Koop. nt (Original Post) MrScorpio Feb 2013 OP

Damn...it was such a pleasant surprise when...as a Regan appointee no less... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #1

He also did a study on the emotional after effects of abortion Warpy Feb 2013 #2

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Damn...it was such a pleasant surprise when...as a Regan appointee no less...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 06:11 PM

Feb 2013

He saw AIDS as a health problem without all the fundy bullshit certain politicians were attaching to it...he said what needed to be said. RIP

Warpy

(111,271 posts)

2. He also did a study on the emotional after effects of abortion

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 06:19 PM

Feb 2013

and had enough integrity to tell the truth: there were none. He outraged the fundies thoroughly with that one.

I didn't agree with him on much of anything, but I did respect his honesty and professional integrity. RIP, Dr. Koop. You respected your oath and did no harm.

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