Watch the full interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iO_XAu0jnm0
“Sen. Elizabeth Warren vowed yesterday to push for a new federal law to cut the gender bias from medical research if federal agencies such as the National Institutues of Health don’t take steps to address the issue.
Medical studies need to include more data about the effects that diseases and drugs have specifically on women, Warren said at a women’s health conference in Boston.
“If the NIH puts new regulations in place that demand better parity in research, that will be a big step forward and we don’t have to wait for legislation,” the Democratic senator told reporters. “If the NIH is reluctant, then it’s appropriate for Congress to step in.””
Read more from the Boston Herald here: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2014/03/elizabeth_warren_vows_fight_for_gender_equality_in_medical
Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) and Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) of The Young Turks discuss Senator Warren’s comments.