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.
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.
I-638 supporters describe a simple addition to girls' sports physicals. Opposing physicians argue that the specified verification methods would require invasive exams or expensive tests. The dispute turns on the measure's text and implementation.