However, his trial and that of another doctor, Edgar Keemer, were not understood as challenges by the public, and Timanus and Keemer did not recruit other doctors or patients to their cause in a way that might have built a movement or sparked national conversation.
However, the general public did not view their trial and that of another doctor, Edgar Keemer, as a threat, and Timanus and Keemer were unable to recruit additional doctors or patients to support their movement in a way that might have generated significant interest or sparked a nationwide conversation.