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Censored Doctors: Race Hoax Exposes Dark Side Of Mandated Speech In Medicine w/ Dr. Azadeh Khatibi – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 471
03 Apr 2025
Censoring doctors leads to mandated speech, racism hoaxes, and death. Dr. Azadeh Khatibi has had enough of California’s silencing. So she sued the state and its Medical Board, and was a driving force behind the repeal of CA’s “medical misinformation” AB2098 law. But the fight isn’t over. Now she’s taking on AB241, yet another CA law mandating speech in continuing medical education. “Why does California keep passing laws that mandate and censor doctors? California is not home of the free,” writes Dr. Khatibi. Dr. Azadeh Khatibi is a board-certified ophthalmologist, filmmaker, and activist. She hosts the Within podcast and has testified before Congress on physician autonomy. She completed her MD and MPH at UCSF and UC Berkeley, and led lawsuits challenging California laws restricting medical speech. Her film credits include Window Horses and Sinjar. More at https://x.com/AzadehKhatibiMD and https://substack.com/@azadehkhatibi 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • ACTIVE SKIN REPAIR - Repair skin faster with more of the molecule your body creates naturally! Hypochlorous (HOCl) is produced by white blood cells to support healing – and no sting. Get 20% off at https://drdrew.com/skinrepair • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Very pleased to welcome today Zadeh Khatibi, I think I got that right. She's gonna hold my hand to the fire on that one. She amongst other things has an MPH, she's an MD, she's an ophthalmologist, she's a performer as well. And she has been fighting against physician censorship and fighting for medical freedom and physician autonomy.
I saw some of her videos on, I think it was on X and I thought I need to speak to my peer here. This is somebody who is doing God's work. And she's a lot younger than I am. So I'm very interested in her perspective on how this has affected her career and her peers career. And we will get right to it after this. Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre. Psychopaths start this.
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So in addition to being a physician, Dr. Khatibi is a filmmaker and an actress. She actually acted and helped produce a feature called Window Horses with Sandra Oh, a shortlist for Academy Award nomination. She's done a lot of work, but she's an ophthalmologist. She's a physician from UCSF, which those of you who don't know is one of the top medical schools in the country.
She has a master's in public health, which fascinates me because the public health world seems to have lost its mind. And so we should be able to get a good perspective from her. And most recently, she's become an advocate, vocal advocate for medical freedom. She particularly
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