Who is Dr Nisha Verma? US senator asks Indian-origin doctor if men can get pregnant

File photo: Dr Nisha Verma Dr Nisha Verma has drawn national attention after a tense exchange during a recent US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety. During the hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly questioned Verma on whether men can get pregnant, a line of questioning that quickly […]

Can men get pregnant? Indian-origin doctor Nisha Verma questioned by Republican senator during abortion debate

A Senate hearing on the safety and regulation of abortion pills turned tense on Wednesday when Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly pressed Indian-origin obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Nisha Verma on whether men can become pregnant. The exchange during the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee session went viral on social media.The hearing was meant to focus on the […]