At the behest of a Republican governor, perhaps a renowned interventional radiologist the most conservative state in the nation has resigned from his Medical Council because he publicly opposed Gender-related medical interventions for minors.
Last year, Mark Gordon, the Republican governor of Wyoming, confirmed Casper radiologist Dr. Eric Cubin to serve the state. Council of MedicineWhich one mainly grants and renews Wyoming physician and assistant licenses. Cubin was reconfirmed earlier this year for a term that was scheduled to end in 2028, the Cowboy State Daily reported
“At the end of the day, I stood up for my principles, I stood up for what's right and I stood up for the children of the state.”
Similarly, earlier this year, Wyoming lawmakers were considering a bill to ban so-called gender-affirmation care for minors. Nicknamed “Chloe's Law” after high-profile detransitioner Chloe Cole, the No Child Gender Reassignment Act prohibits any form of transgender-related transsexuality. medical intervention —including cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and, of course, surgical genital mutilation—in children.
Dr. Cubin, who is not necessarily opposed to such medical interventions for adults, sent an email to all state representatives in February, encouraging them to support Chloe's Law.
“The evidence and medical data on gender-affirming care is across the board,” Cubin wrote, according to the Daily. “Unfortunately, much of the data from both sides is politically charged, and it's hard to decipher exactly what's true and what's not.”
Both houses of the Wyoming legislature seemed to agree with Cubin. The bill he sailed through the state House and Senate, and Gov. Gordon signed it into law in March, albeit reluctantly, according to the Daily.
“I signed [Chloe’s Law] because I support the protections this bill includes for children; however, I believe the government is straying into the personal affairs of families,” he said at the time.
Governor Gordon also criticized Cubin's email about Chloe's Law, saying it showed bias inappropriate for a member of the Board of Medicine. “Medical professionals should trust that their license, which is their livelihood, will be professionally and clinically managed on merit alone,” Gordon said. “Even the appearance of bias can be disturbing and erode confidence in the board's presumed impartiality.”
Gordon also stated that since Dr. Cubin is a member of the Wyoming Medical Society, his email could have been perceived as representing the views of WMS as a whole, even as WMS leaders vehemently opposed Chloe's Law. “We believe this decision [about transgender-related care for minors] it should be between a patient and their medical provider,” said Kris Schamber, president of WMS.
In the email, Cubin took WMS to task, claiming its board had been overtaken by “several very vocal and extremely liberal members” whose “woke” views ran counter to those of its general membership. “It seems like [WMS board members] they have decided to prioritize politics over their stated mission of physician advocacy,” he said.
On April 22, Governor Gordon sent a letter to Cubin, informing him that while he respected Cubin's right to free speech, he did intend to “remove” Cubin from the Board of Medicine because of his political advocacy. Rather than await his expulsion, Cubin resigned, effective April 29.
Cubin has since stated that he is at peace with his actions and the consequences that followed. “At the end of the day, I stood up for my principles, I stood up for what's right and I stood up for the children of the state of Wyoming,” he said.
Gordon told the Daily he has no further comment on the matter.
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