Libby Loft

Libby Loft is a family physician in Spokane, Washington. She writes publicly about medical care and health policy.

What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Libby Loft on Education, Privacy, and Transgender Rights, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Libby Loft

Libby Loft

Role at the time: Family physician and co-author of the signed opinion

Condemned

Statement summary

Loft and Manriquez argue that I-638 would require invasive or expensive verification and discourage girls' participation. They urge a no vote.

“a medically unnecessary invasive genital exam or costly genetic testing”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Libby Loft and Luis Manriquez oppose I-638's verification requirementOpening paragraphs and discussion of medical examinations
Why we used this label

The reference is the initiative's verification requirement. The physicians expressly reject it as medically unnecessary and harmful.

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