Vet appointed to oversee U.S. health resigns

The head of the U.S. Office of Women's Health has resigned over the Bush administrations policies of substituting right wing ideology for science. The head of the FDA has also resigned due to backlash to her resignation that questioned his credentials. The misuse of science by become a major issue of debate.

Molly Ivins opines that there is a doctoral dissertation to be written on the Bush process for political appointees "named during the administration's frequent fits of Petulant Pique. These PP appointments are made in the immortal childhood spirit of "nanny-nanny boo-boo, I'll show you." Susan Wood resigns in protest over the politicization of women's health care? Ha! We'll show her -- we'll put a vet in charge instead!"

Planned Parenthood Federation of America Interim President Karen Pearl is outraged by appointment process and issued these comments: "It appears something funny is going on at the FDA and Planned Parenthood is not laughing. At a time when the FDA's credibility is already in question, these unusual announcements are troubling."

"The FDA has a very important job to do. The sooner they refocus on science and not politics, the safer and healthier Americans will be. The right person for this job is someone who understands this. The next director of the Office of Women's Health should advocate for sound science and stop the needless delays in granting women over-the-counter access to safe, effective emergency contraception. We hope this appointment is a step forward on the FDA's long road toward restoring its integrity with women and their health care providers like Planned Parenthood."