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In 2016, Benjamin Clapper, director of Louisiana Right-to-Life, questioned Gee's 2007 curriculum vitae while she was a clinical student at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] at [[Philadelphia]]. She delivered a speech in February 2003 at the  National Abortion Rights Action League, which is not listed in her 2012 resume with the [[Louisiana State University]] Health Sciences Center in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=mballard/> The Reverend Gene Mills, president of the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum, said that he found it "ironic that the most pro-life state [Louisiana] in the nation has received, somewhat in a clandestine fashion, a very aggressive advocate for the abortion position. I find that not coincidental."<ref name=mballard/> Mills also questioned the timing of Gee's resignation. A [[United States Supreme Court]] review of the Louisiana attempt to restrict most abortions will be argued beginning March 4, 2020. Gee left her post on January 13.<ref>Gene Mills, "Dr. Gee Resigns Before SCOTUS Hearing," Louisiana Family Forum, January 7, 2020.</ref>

In 2016, Benjamin Clapper, director of Louisiana Right-to-Life, questioned Gee's 2007 curriculum vitae while she was a clinical student at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] at [[Philadelphia]]. She delivered a speech in February 2003 at the  National Abortion Rights Action League, which is not listed in her 2012 resume with the [[Louisiana State University]] Health Sciences Center in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=mballard/> The Reverend Gene Mills, president of the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum, said that he found it "ironic that the most pro-life state [Louisiana] in the nation has received, somewhat in a clandestine fashion, a very aggressive advocate for the abortion position. I find that not coincidental."<ref name=mballard/> Mills also questioned the timing of Gee's resignation. A [[United States Supreme Court]] review of the Louisiana attempt to restrict most abortions will be argued beginning March 4, 2020. Gee left her post on January 13.<ref>Gene Mills, "Dr. Gee Resigns Before SCOTUS Hearing," Louisiana Family Forum, January 7, 2020.</ref>

 

Louisiana state Republican chairman [[Louis Gurvich]] hailed Gee's departure and urged Edwards to appoint "an official who actually shares his purported pro-life beliefs," which are "deeply held by the vast majority of Louisianans."<ref name=ghilburn/>

Louisiana state Republican chairman Louis Gurvich hailed Gee's departure and urged Edwards to appoint "an official who actually shares his purported pro-life beliefs," which are "deeply held by the vast majority of Louisianans."<ref name=ghilburn/>

Born in [[Utah]], Gee also studied at  [[Columbia University]] and the Columbia School of Public Health in [[New York City]]. She has lived in numerous location, including [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]], and [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Rebekah-Gee/|title=Rebekah Gee|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref> She was the state Meidcaid director under Edwards's Republican predecessor, [[Bobby Jindal]].

Born in [[Utah]], Gee also studied at  [[Columbia University]] and the Columbia School of Public Health in [[New York City]]. She has lived in numerous location, including [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]], and [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Rebekah-Gee/|title=Rebekah Gee|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=January 7, 2020}}</ref> She was the state Meidcaid director under Edwards's Republican predecessor, [[Bobby Jindal]].