Medical School Bias Against Pro-Life Applicants?

It is common for medical schools to include open-ended questions dealing with ethical issues, such as abortion. According to Biology Professor Dr. Dan Kuebler, there is mounting anecdotal evidence over the past 30 years that abortion-related questions are being used to effectively rule out the admission into medical school of candidates who are pro-life. The schools won’t cite as a reason for rejection the fact the candidate is pro-life, but rather state it in terms such as the candidate is “naïve” or “too rigid” in their thinking. This is an area of discrimination where state and federal legislation is completely deficient. It’s an area in need of legislative protection and attention. Failing to address this growing problem will adversely affect the type of medical care offered to patients and procedures advocated as viable and necessary.