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Michigan Dentist Sues Over Controversial Bias Training Law

4/21/2025

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In Michigan, dentist Kent Wildern is taking a stand against the Department of Licensing, suing over a requirement for implicit bias training that he argues infringes on his rights. This legal battle emerges from Governor Whitmer's 2020 initiative to enhance healthcare equity. Meanwhile, California faces similar pushback from medical professionals who view such training as ideological coercion.

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In Michigan, dentist Kent Wildern is taking a stand against the Department of Licensing, suing over a requirement for implicit bias training that he argues infringes on his rights. This legal battle emerges from Governor Whitmer's 2020 initiative to enhance healthcare equity. Meanwhile, California faces similar pushback from medical professionals who view such training as ideological coercion.