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
Two family physicians argue that the initiative would require invasive or costly verification. This is their signed opinion.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference is the initiative's verification requirement. The physicians expressly reject it as medically unnecessary and harmful.