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   Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:17 JST Nonilex

   The #US’ new top #health diplomat, #BethanyKozma, has strong opinions on #abortion & #gender

   The job she took on this week—leading #HHS’ Office of Global Affairs—does not have a high profile. And Kozma is not a familiar name in the world of #PublicHealth.

   But it’s a position with power—& Kozma has a record of public statements & activism on health issues, equating abortion with "murder" & campaigning against #GenderAffirmingCare.

   #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights
   https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/12/19/g-s1-102765/americas-new-top-health-diplomat-has-strong-opinions-on-abortion-and-gender

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:11 JST Nonilex

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     In videos obtained & released by ProPublica, Kozma recalls calling the #US a "pro-life" country in a closed-door #UN meeting about women's rights in 2018, when access to #abortion was still protected nationally by #RoeVWade.

     #Trump #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights #CivilRights #privacy #HumanRights #health #ChristianEvangelism #FarRight #NewApostolicReformation
     https://www.propublica.org/article/video-project-2025-presidential-training-academy-trump-election

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:12 JST Nonilex

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     "This radical agenda of subjective 'gender fluidity' & unrestricted shower & bathroom access actually endangers all," she stated, noting that "predators" could abuse the policy.

     In 2017, she joined the #Trump admin as senior adviser for Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment in the #USAID, eventually being promoted to deputy chief of staff.

     #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights #CivilRights #privacy #HumanRights #health #ChristianEvangelism #FarRight #NewApostolicReformation

     Steve's Place repeated this.
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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:13 JST Nonilex

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     Kozma began her career in public service during the George W. Bush admin, working at the White House #HomelandSecurity Council. During the Obama years, she re-entered public life as an activist.

     In a 2016 commentary for The Daily Signal, a conservative website founded by the #HeritageFoundation, she argued against the #Obama admin's guidance that public schools should allow children to use the bathroom that comports with their #identity.

     #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights #privacy #health

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:14 JST Nonilex

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     "The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) advances the #Trump Administration's agenda & priorities by bringing common sense, transparency, & gold-standard science to global partners. Under Secretary Kennedy's [#RFKJr] leadership, OGA is committed to strengthening the #UnitedStates' position as the global gold-standard for #PublicHealth & ensuring Americans are protected at home & abroad."

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:15 JST Nonilex

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     Kozma declined to be interviewed for this story. She doesn't appear to have a background in global #health based on publicly available information online. The #HHS website offers few details about her professional profile. In response to questions about her qualifications & vision for the role, HHS responded with this statement..

     #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights #CivilRights #privacy #HumanRights #ChristianEvangelism #FarRight #NewApostolicReformation

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 04:58:16 JST Nonilex

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     The office is sometimes referred to as the "diplomatic voice" of #HHS. As director, Kozma will have considerable influence over how the #US shapes #health policy in other countries in the wake of the #Trump administration's foreign #aid cuts & withdrawal from the #WHO.

     #law #ReproductiveRights #TransRights #CivilRights #privacy #HumanRights #health #ChristianEvangelism #FarRight #NewApostolicReformation

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     GNU Too (gnu2@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Saturday, 20-Dec-2025 05:30:03 JST GNU Too

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     @Nonilex predators abused the old method too. Abolish public restrooms.