Watchdog Sues Louisiana Over Racial Quota on Medical Board

Published on January 8, 2024

A medical watchdog group is suing Louisiana in federal court over a racial quota for the state’s board of medical examiners, which the group argues violates the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. Do No Harm is suing over a racial mandate that requires the state’s governor to exclude non-minority candidates for a certain number of positions on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. Litigant Do No Harm is a national nonprofit headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. Its membership consists of more than 6,000 medical professionals, students, policymakers, and other interested members of the general public. Its mission is “to protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology,” according to court documents....

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