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14. JW physicians and nurses generally have no objection to giving blood products, just to receiving

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 04:40 PM

Apr 2012

them themselves.

A white supremacist who refused to treat black people or a disease associated with that population is not really a religious issue at all, imo.

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Good article. trotsky Apr 2012 #1

It definitely needs discussion get the red out Apr 2012 #2

When it comes to the medical field, there shouldn't be any religious or "conscious" exemptions... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #9

And with lives in their hands! get the red out Apr 2012 #10

Exactly! And while its restricted to women's health care now... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #11

JW physicians and nurses generally have no objection to giving blood products, just to receiving cbayer Apr 2012 #14

Unless they are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Christian, or some other protestant... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #17

What? cbayer Apr 2012 #20

There are white supremacist and/or neo-nazi churches out there... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #21

I don't think an employer is going to hire someone who is the member of a known hate group cbayer Apr 2012 #25

Already happened in other circumstances get the red out Apr 2012 #44

I disagree. cbayer Apr 2012 #13

The conscientious objection in the military was a different story. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #15

Lots of physicians and other healthcare providers limit their practices for any cbayer Apr 2012 #18

Those are more false equivalencies darkstar3 Apr 2012 #22

OK, so lots of OB-GYN programs don't include training in abortions or make it optional cbayer Apr 2012 #28

If what you say is true about physicians, then there is no need for a conscience clause for them. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #31

I will concede on the pharmacy issue. I have had mixed feelings about this, but I cbayer Apr 2012 #36

But we shouldn't give cover for what amounts to malpractice... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #16

Give me an example of how a religious belief might affect what an ER physician cbayer Apr 2012 #19

When your private business is a public service, regulations are involved. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #23

Is there a federal regulation that states that medical facilities or pharmacies must provide cbayer Apr 2012 #29

Not yet. But that's beside my point, which I thank you for conceding. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #33

Pregnant woman goes to hospital due to complications... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #24

You dare me? Never mind. cbayer Apr 2012 #30

You ask for an example skepticscott Apr 2012 #34

Hell yes I dare you, we aren't talking about elective abortions here.... Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #46

Why is your argument always skepticscott Apr 2012 #27

And that right there is why I don't think these people should be allowed to work in ERs. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #32

Hospitals everywhere, as far as I know, will perform an emergency abortion cbayer Apr 2012 #35

Will they? And how far do you know? darkstar3 Apr 2012 #37

It really gets complicated when the life of the mother and fetus are at risk, cbayer Apr 2012 #39

You missed a couple of my points: darkstar3 Apr 2012 #40

I don't think I missed your points at all, darkstar. cbayer Apr 2012 #41

Wrong...It's not complicated at all for the Catholic church skepticscott Apr 2012 #42

Catholic doctrine skepticscott Apr 2012 #38

I removed the crucifix from my Dad's hospital room. Jokerman Apr 2012 #3

If the hospital had no problem with you taking it down, then why is it even an issue? humblebum Apr 2012 #5

I don't know or care what the hospital thought about it. Jokerman Apr 2012 #6

Wasn't looking for any answer. I can only say that you should have known going in that humblebum Apr 2012 #7

Missed the last sentence of his first post, or just chose to ignore it? n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2012 #8

I did. And sometimes you just can't please everyone. If an object causes such humblebum Apr 2012 #12

You have literally no idea what this persons background was. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #26

It is not the Catholic hospital's fault that the patient was so offended humblebum Apr 2012 #43

“over play the event”? Are you for real? Jokerman Apr 2012 #47

My sympathies are with your father, but the humblebum Apr 2012 #48

My dad doesn't need your sympathy. Jokerman Apr 2012 #49

This is a discussion group. Therefore you should expect responses to your postings. humblebum Apr 2012 #50

You did more than state an opinion, you made accusations... Jokerman Apr 2012 #51

Your problems run much deeper than concerns for your father. nt humblebum Apr 2012 #52

No, your argument is bullshit. SwissTony Apr 2012 #53

I think these kinds of discussions are good and can lead to a better understanding cbayer Apr 2012 #4

Unless one dismisses those other POVs... trotsky Apr 2012 #45