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canyatuimaSo maybe about a couple of months ago, the Department of Health and Human Services was drafting a rule that would basically confuse birth control with abortion. There was a huge outcry, and we thought it was over. HA FUCKING HA.
No longer a draft, but a rule! It's in the comment stages now. The delightful namaah_darling said it quite neatly in her blog. There is information on the rule, and some links to go and comment on this rediculous idea.
So, I have written to my Congressman, and I am in the process of writing Obama and I am thinking about writing to McCain, just to be a pain in the butt for him.
Not that he'll read it, but I can hope so.
Seriously. Go. Speak out against this bullshit. I cannot stress enough the importance of everyone writing and calling and being nice but firm in telling them that this will NOT fly!
{Edit the first}
So uh, perhaps I should explain a bit more. The rule that is now being considered that may go into effect in 30 days will allow any healthcare worker to refuse to give a woman an abortion if it is against their religion. They will not even be obligated by law to tell her where she can go to get one, should she need one.
But the wording is so fucking vague, that they could use it to allow pharmacists to refuse to fill my birth control pill prescription, because of their religious morals.
What happens if the pharmacist is the only one in a small town in the middle of bumfuck nowhere? I'd have to try to find one in the next town--and hope to god it doesn't happen to me there, too.
Or what about a woman with an ectopic pregnancy? That's a LIFE THREATENING situation. But still, a doctor could be like "well, you need an abortion, but I won't give you one. Against my religion and all that. Better luck somewhere else." and then walk away. No "go here, see DoccyMcDocDoc on main" or "Lemme Get UberAtheistDoc down here, he can help" required.
Fuck that.
This could so easily be used to make other religious intolerances show up again. What if your E.R doc is a Witness, and he refuses to treat you, by not giving you a blood transfusion (which is against their beliefs) Well, hey you could die but at least their religious morals are safe.
I. Don't. Fucking. Think. So.
You have issues with transfusions or abortions, but you still wanna be a doctor? Then choose to do research, or be a damn podiatrist, or a bone doctor. Fuck, be a god damn dentist for all I care, just DON'T go into fucking emergency medicine or OB/GYN.
If you DO decide to do that, despite the consequences, then go to your priest, or talk to god, and confess or something. Don't take your guilty conscience out on me.
Oh, and for those of you wondering why the edit-- I've gotten a couple of PM's through the LJ system already, bashing me, saying I'm a murderer, etc, and that people should be protected from discrimination, etc...
Look. Discrimination is bad, m'kay? But them getting discriminated against will not be fixed by letting THEM discriminate against women who seek out birth control, or who wish to terminate a pregnancy.
It all goes down to choice people. Just because you did not think your life through while you were in med school, does NOT mean you get to fucking use your religion to keep ME from getting any fucking sort of reproductive health care I may need. Abortion, Birth Control, or otherwise!
No longer a draft, but a rule! It's in the comment stages now. The delightful namaah_darling said it quite neatly in her blog. There is information on the rule, and some links to go and comment on this rediculous idea.
So, I have written to my Congressman, and I am in the process of writing Obama and I am thinking about writing to McCain, just to be a pain in the butt for him.
Not that he'll read it, but I can hope so.
Seriously. Go. Speak out against this bullshit. I cannot stress enough the importance of everyone writing and calling and being nice but firm in telling them that this will NOT fly!
{Edit the first}
So uh, perhaps I should explain a bit more. The rule that is now being considered that may go into effect in 30 days will allow any healthcare worker to refuse to give a woman an abortion if it is against their religion. They will not even be obligated by law to tell her where she can go to get one, should she need one.
But the wording is so fucking vague, that they could use it to allow pharmacists to refuse to fill my birth control pill prescription, because of their religious morals.
What happens if the pharmacist is the only one in a small town in the middle of bumfuck nowhere? I'd have to try to find one in the next town--and hope to god it doesn't happen to me there, too.
Or what about a woman with an ectopic pregnancy? That's a LIFE THREATENING situation. But still, a doctor could be like "well, you need an abortion, but I won't give you one. Against my religion and all that. Better luck somewhere else." and then walk away. No "go here, see DoccyMcDocDoc on main" or "Lemme Get UberAtheistDoc down here, he can help" required.
Fuck that.
This could so easily be used to make other religious intolerances show up again. What if your E.R doc is a Witness, and he refuses to treat you, by not giving you a blood transfusion (which is against their beliefs) Well, hey you could die but at least their religious morals are safe.
I. Don't. Fucking. Think. So.
You have issues with transfusions or abortions, but you still wanna be a doctor? Then choose to do research, or be a damn podiatrist, or a bone doctor. Fuck, be a god damn dentist for all I care, just DON'T go into fucking emergency medicine or OB/GYN.
If you DO decide to do that, despite the consequences, then go to your priest, or talk to god, and confess or something. Don't take your guilty conscience out on me.
Oh, and for those of you wondering why the edit-- I've gotten a couple of PM's through the LJ system already, bashing me, saying I'm a murderer, etc, and that people should be protected from discrimination, etc...
Look. Discrimination is bad, m'kay? But them getting discriminated against will not be fixed by letting THEM discriminate against women who seek out birth control, or who wish to terminate a pregnancy.
It all goes down to choice people. Just because you did not think your life through while you were in med school, does NOT mean you get to fucking use your religion to keep ME from getting any fucking sort of reproductive health care I may need. Abortion, Birth Control, or otherwise!
