Noted Holders of Medical, Non-Medical and Honorary Doctorate Degrees Pledge Support of Ed.D. Holder Jill Biden’s Use of Title “Dr.”
In an open letter objecting to Joseph Epstein's Wall Street Journal opinion piece in which he asserted, "No one who hasn't delivered a baby should be called "Doctor," and chided Dr. Jill Biden for doing so, a group of luminaries, all of whom are known as "Doctor" or "Doc" but none of whom ever delivered a baby, strongly took issue.
The group which includes doctors past, present and fictional, all prominent in their respective fields, noted that such a title is earned only afters years of dedicated study and hard work and that even when given as an honorarium or a nickname, is bestowed only on those with stellar achievements to their name. "They don't just hand these out to anybody," the letter ends, "It's not like the Medal of Freedom, or a presidential pardon."