Physician supports Atkins’ AB 499

   There has been a great deal of discussion on the editorial page about Assembly member Toni Atkins’ AB 499, a commonsense measure which would allow minors to consent to receive STD prevention medical care. As a physician who provides reproductive health care, I wholeheartedly support this commonsense measure.  It is unconscionable to deny medical care that prevents STDs while allowing minors to access treatment after they’ve already been exposed.

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<p><strong>SPECIAL GOOD GABACHO/EVIL ALABAMA EDITION</strong></p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Heading into their September 24 gridiron match-up at Michigan (4-0), the SDSU Aztecs knew that they would need to play an error-free, solid physical football to have a shot at pulling an upset over the nation’s 22nd ranked team. What they got instead was a disappointing error-filled performance and a 28-7 drubbing administered by their former coach Brady Hoke and his Wolverines.</p>