A Reproductive Health Adviser and senior figure associated with Physicians for Reproductive Health, Verma was born in an Indian immigrant family in North Carolina.
The name of Nisha Verma, an Indian-origin obstetrician and gynaecologist in the United States, has been doing the rounds on the internet following a tense debate during the HELP (Health, Education, Labour, Pension) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety in the US Senate. Verma, appearing as a democratic witness, was asked about whether men can get pregnant by Republican Senator Josh Hawley.
Instead of providing a direct answer to the question, Verma emphasised that the question was polarised, and she was unsure about where the question was heading. She also expressed her dissatisfaction with the proposed goal of the question, and her reaction resulted in a brief confrontation between the two, as Hawley claimed that the only goal was to establish a biological reality.
WHO IS NISHA VERMA
A Reproductive Health Adviser and senior figure associated with Physicians for Reproductive Health, Verma was born to an Indian immigrant family in North Carolina.
After completing medical education from the University of North Carolina, she has been working as a certified obstetrician-gynaecologist and complex family planning subspecialist. She also holds multiple degrees in Biology, Anthropology, and Public Health.
At present, Verma is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine and provides clinical care in Georgia and Maryland.
As a gynaecologist, Verma has worked extensively to spread awareness about abortion and the harm that can be caused by abortion restrictions. She has testified in front of Congress on the harms of abortion restrictions and currently has a research grant to explore the impact of Georgia’s six-week abortion ban on people with high-risk pregnancies in the state.
