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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:19 PM Original message |
Breaking: Calif. high court rules doctors can't withhold care to gays based on religious beliefs. |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone who would withhold medical care to anyone... |
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MotorCityMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. And what kind of religion would expect that of it's followers? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. As the case should have been all along |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. GLBTs who seek care from homophobes |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yeah, that's how it works... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. If your doctor has a Jesus Fish in his yellowpage ad... n/t |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. D'oh! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. This too is true. But the emergency room is no place to have that argument. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. An MD walking away from an emergency case |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. In this particular case, the woman's health insurance had an exclusive contract with this clinic. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Ah ok. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. It would be nice if we all knew which doctors were cool and which ones were the fundie homophobes. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. The law in California only applies to for-profit practices. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. It'll be nice when they apply that to WOMEN, too |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Absolutely true too. n/t |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Amen, Warpy |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. But refusing legal birth control for religious reasons for women is probably still allowed |
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Spangle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. What is the difference from that and meds? |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Although the ruling is obviously common sense ... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. True. But with this law, you can change doctors on YOUR timetable, not theirs. n/t |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Unfortunately sometimes you have little choice |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good! |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. Goes Against Their Oath-Not Treating People |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. Anyone who denies care to someone based on their orientation should lose their license or go to jail |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. Should read "poor gays," you wave enough money at a doctor and they do whatever you want. |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. I had no idea they were doing that. Thanks for posting. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Excellent decision! |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. 'First do no harm'. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. I actually disagree with a general application of this principle |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. If they feel so strongly about it, they should quit the profession. It's a small price to pay... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
27. With the price of healthcare, denying basic care seems criminal |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
32. I hope this is the beginning of the end |
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