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In reply to the discussion: Black Nurse Sues Hospital for Not Letting Her Take Care of White Baby [View all]malaise
(268,998 posts)16. Because the hospital hired the nurse based on training and skill
The hospital should have told the man that he had the option to move his wife and baby.
The hospital went along with overt racism - they will pay
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Black Nurse Sues Hospital for Not Letting Her Take Care of White Baby [View all]
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
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The hospital should've requested the man transfer his infant to another hospital.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#38
But the Nazi has no basis in law to sue. Protest, yes. Nothing can be done about that.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#48
That's a freedom of expression case. There is a basis in law for it. There is none for requesting...
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#65
that's not the KKK...the KKK is a designated terrorist group in the US. Those are Nazis...I know,..
uponit7771
Feb 2013
#87
That's not a legal defense. If someone is concerned about safety, they are supposed to call the law.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#102
The difference is that there is a federal law prohibiting discrimination on race. He could've asked
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#36
However, it is the patient/ parent of the child, not the hospital that had a problem.
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#44
It's a dilemma. Seems they didn't give that reason (safety), and they didn't transfer the baby
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#46
I can say that the hospital will find precedent for doing what they did..
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#50
Then you may want to contact that hospital's law dept. because they disagree with you
magical thyme
Feb 2013
#106
It is a hospital serving the public, and has to abide by the laws of the land.
still_one
Feb 2013
#156
If the request was made without inferring the reason was due to race or ethnicity, it would not be
still_one
Feb 2013
#155
Please cite the law that states patients have the absolute right to choose the ethnicity/religion
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#128
It's tough. They had to reassign temporarily, and ask the man to move his infant to another hosp.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#39
Un... I think for the safety of the nurse, the hospital did right.
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#21
Not the same? You just compared this to a Nazi group's right to have a parade
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#118
It was not an illegal request and the hospital has a legal duty to treat
pediatricmedic
Feb 2013
#73
Truth. That poor baby's last link to loving kindness will be the nurse 'dad' hated. nt
Nay
Feb 2013
#83
Well, she was reassigned. She wasn't terminated. Unless she chose to move on.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#41
There better have been some demonstrable overt threats - such threats ...
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2013
#67
Unnn, nah...they can't use that for racist reasons...get the racist out not the employee
uponit7771
Feb 2013
#84
but I dont think that particular belief system counts as a belief system. It breaks the law.
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#54
If the hospital felt the Father posed a threat to the Nurse's safety, she should have been informed…
Journeyman
Feb 2013
#13
"The hospital more than likely rather have an angry nurse than a severely hurt or dead one."
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#37
What happens if its the opposite...the nurse is forced to care for the nazi parents child
dkf
Feb 2013
#56
What if the nurse, offended by the tattoo, refused to care for the child? nt
Skip Intro
Feb 2013
#62
because in practice, you take issue with and try to change the subject when racism against blacks...
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#140
reported second-hand via the british murdoch rag "daily mail". i have my doubts.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#79
I agree regarding the Daily Mail. However, this is confirmed by local accounts and CNN.
Nine
Feb 2013
#88
How about her right to do her job in a workplace free of discrimination and intimidation??
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#133
Wish there was a way they could take that baby away from those racist pieces of shit
cherish44
Feb 2013
#109
My hospital actually has a policy specifically regarding a scenario like this.
Butterbean
Feb 2013
#124
Another bad thing about this is that racists have babies and raise new racists.
Lint Head
Feb 2013
#152