Thu Nov 1, 2012, 04:14 PM

KansDem (24,500 posts)

Kansas City woman claims she was refused medical treatment over her politics

Source: kshb.com

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - With the presidential election less than a week away one Kansas City woman says it can't be over soon enough.

Linda Lighton contacted 41 Action News claiming her doctor refused to treat her because of her political views.

Both the Lighton and her physician, Dr. Robert Battmer, agree there was a discussion about a political sign hanging inside the doctor's office. They disagree on how it ended.

She said Battmer escorted her out after she told him she wasn't voting for his candidate for president.

"I think everybody is entitled to an opinion," Lighton said.

But on Monday, Lighton said her own opinion got her removed from her gynecologist's office.

"As I went into the office part, he had a Romney/Ryan poster pasted on his door. He said, 'Did you see this Romney sign?' I said, 'Well I did,'" she recounted.

Lighton said Battmer went on to say very negative comments about the president.

"'Mr. Obama is Muslim,' and a lot of other stuff," she said. "I wish I could have recorded it."

She was more shocked by the next thing she claims he said to her.

"He said 'I won't service anybody if they don't vote for Romney,'" she said. "I was like, 'Well, I will be voting President Obama,' and he said, 'Well, I can't help you then.'"

Lighton said Battmer proceeded to escort her out of the office.

Read more: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/kansas-city-woman-claims-she-was-refused-medical-treatment-over-her-politics

Doctors and other professionals shouldn't be politicking from their offices where they meet with clients.

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62 replies	Author	Time	Post
Kansas City woman claims she was refused medical treatment over her politics (Original post)	KansDem	Nov 2012	OP
File a complaint	The Wizard	Nov 2012	#1
So she takes her money elsewhere	shawn703	Nov 2012	#2
Well of course she will be taking her money elsewhere	pennylane100	Nov 2012	#21
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)	Dubster	Nov 2012	#3
Doctor Who regenerates every few years: link:	Bernardo de La Paz	Nov 2012	#30
LOL.	BadgerKid	Nov 2012	#53
He deny it. I hate going to doctors office now that have on news channels unless it is a state	southernyankeebelle	Nov 2012	#4
File a complaint with the medical board.	McCamy Taylor	Nov 2012	#5
+1000 nt	Mojorabbit	Nov 2012	#58
I wouldn't let this man touch me!	CaliGal	Nov 2012	#6
A guy like this doesn't know where the lady parts are anyhow.	Squinch	Nov 2012	#38
Find a doctor without his head up his ass!	AlbertCat	Nov 2012	#55
If Romney wins, we will all be getting "serviced" n/t	lexx21	Nov 2012	#7
Sheeesh....	PlanetBev	Nov 2012	#8
"I'd never let a freak like that look up my name and address"	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2012	#47
I went to a doctor's office that will not take cash, believe it or not.	Manifestor_of_Light	Nov 2012	#9
Wasn't there a Dr. in Florida who got	ashling	Nov 2012	#10
Don't know about that, but there were doctors in Florida...	KansDem	Nov 2012	#14
Here is what I was thinking about	ashling	Nov 2012	#50
Wasn't there a doctor in Florida.	redwhiteblue	Nov 2012	#54
Doogie Howser?	ashling	Nov 2012	#57
A doctor did this in Florida	HockeyMom	Nov 2012	#11
"'Mr. Obama is Muslim" <- could not have been a great doctor	Ash_F	Nov 2012	#12
No kidding	nobodyspecial	Nov 2012	#18
this is the inevitable result of divisive partisan politics...	mike_c	Nov 2012	#13
One of my specialists put a huge Gadsen flag in his waiting room	Blue_Tires	Nov 2012	#46
nd he is a good god fearing Christ loving Christian..who just happens to spread hate and lies..	Vietnameravet	Nov 2012	#15
With a speculum.	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2012	#48
I went in to see my doctor	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#16
Ditto to the FuksNews channel...	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#22
Unfortunately, it's what a lot of patients want to see	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#25
take a universal remote with you	easychoice	Nov 2012	#39
Nice...lol. n/t	susanna	Nov 2012	#60
I wouldn't want a doctor..	stillcool	Nov 2012	#17
A couple of my Mom's offices have...	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#19
Gee, how did I know even before opening this thread that the doc (or other medical person) refusing	kath	Nov 2012	#20
I work in the medical field	lark	Nov 2012	#23
So, does that doctor think that's going to get Romney votes...	defacto7	Nov 2012	#24
My former ophthalmologist	nichomachus	Nov 2012	#26
"Former"	KansDem	Nov 2012	#34
Odd. I work in the College of Health Professions Undergrad Office at a public	catbyte	Nov 2012	#27
I hope she goes back there next Wednesday.	edbermac	Nov 2012	#28
Holding my breath on this one	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#29
re:Kansas City woman claims she was refused medical treatment over her politics	allan01	Nov 2012	#31
If said doctor is getting Medicare or Medicaid payments -I think he just broke the law.	geckosfeet	Nov 2012	#32
Had a run-in years ago in a conservative area with the doctors. They wanted me to sign a petition on	freshwest	Nov 2012	#33
"Service her" says it all (if it's true). nt	justiceischeap	Nov 2012	#35
Isn't something like this enough to get the guy disbarred?	DFW	Nov 2012	#36
I don't think there is a political view exception in the Hippocratic oath....	Swede Atlanta	Nov 2012	#37
if it was my doctor	barbtries	Nov 2012	#40
She's going to have a nice settlement ...	Wernothelpless	Nov 2012	#41
It may also be advisable not to reveal political affiliation when having a loved on assessed for	patrice	Nov 2012	#42
Wow!	Rainngirl	Nov 2012	#43
There HAS to be a joke;	greiner3	Nov 2012	#44
I tossed a few.	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2012	#49
She's better off elsewhere.	progressoid	Nov 2012	#45
Unethical	felix_numinous	Nov 2012	#51
This is why I am leaving my doctor of many years...	TruthTeller	Nov 2012	#52
Seriously she should be grateful and find a better doctor.	glinda	Nov 2012	#56
wtf ? bill him for time wasted!!! accepting appts then breaking them?	lunasun	Nov 2012	#59
And this is what repukes stand for. Obstructionist obstetricians.	truthisfreedom	Nov 2012	#61
Time for a boycott!	Marmitist	Nov 2012	#62

Response to KansDem (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 04:19 PM

The Wizard (7,064 posts)

1. File a complaint

with the board of medical ethics

Kansas City woman claims she was refused medical treatment over her politics

1. File a complaint

2. So she takes her money elsewhere

21. Well of course she will be taking her money elsewhere

3. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)

30. Doctor Who regenerates every few years: link:

53. LOL.

4. He deny it. I hate going to doctors office now that have on news channels unless it is a state

5. File a complaint with the medical board.

58. +1000 nt

6. I wouldn't let this man touch me!

38. A guy like this doesn't know where the lady parts are anyhow.

55. Find a doctor without his head up his ass!

7. If Romney wins, we will all be getting "serviced" n/t

8. Sheeesh....

47. "I'd never let a freak like that look up my name and address"

9. I went to a doctor's office that will not take cash, believe it or not.

10. Wasn't there a Dr. in Florida who got

14. Don't know about that, but there were doctors in Florida...

50. Here is what I was thinking about

54. Wasn't there a doctor in Florida.

57. Doogie Howser?

11. A doctor did this in Florida

12. "'Mr. Obama is Muslim" <- could not have been a great doctor

18. No kidding

13. this is the inevitable result of divisive partisan politics...

46. One of my specialists put a huge Gadsen flag in his waiting room

15. nd he is a good god fearing Christ loving Christian..who just happens to spread hate and lies..

48. With a speculum.

16. I went in to see my doctor

22. Ditto to the FuksNews channel...

25. Unfortunately, it's what a lot of patients want to see

39. take a universal remote with you

60. Nice...lol. n/t

17. I wouldn't want a doctor..

19. A couple of my Mom's offices have...

20. Gee, how did I know even before opening this thread that the doc (or other medical person) refusing

23. I work in the medical field

24. So, does that doctor think that's going to get Romney votes...

26. My former ophthalmologist

34. "Former"

27. Odd. I work in the College of Health Professions Undergrad Office at a public

28. I hope she goes back there next Wednesday.

29. Holding my breath on this one

31. re:Kansas City woman claims she was refused medical treatment over her politics

32. If said doctor is getting Medicare or Medicaid payments -I think he just broke the law.

33. Had a run-in years ago in a conservative area with the doctors. They wanted me to sign a petition on

35. "Service her" says it all (if it's true). nt

36. Isn't something like this enough to get the guy disbarred?

37. I don't think there is a political view exception in the Hippocratic oath....

40. if it was my doctor

41. She's going to have a nice settlement ...

42. It may also be advisable not to reveal political affiliation when having a loved on assessed for

43. Wow!

44. There HAS to be a joke;

49. I tossed a few.

45. She's better off elsewhere.

51. Unethical

52. This is why I am leaving my doctor of many years...

56. Seriously she should be grateful and find a better doctor.

59. wtf ? bill him for time wasted!!! accepting appts then breaking them?

61. And this is what repukes stand for. Obstructionist obstetricians.

62. Time for a boycott!