Comments | exotic_princess: Doctors play morals with women's healthcare

exotic_princess

Doctors play morals with women's healthcare

Jun 22, 2007 16:01

This scares the FUCK out of me. Even though I live in Texas, I live in a progressive enough city. If some pharmacist refused to give me birth control, I'd be hopping the counter and yelling at them. Some doctor tell me he won't give me EC, even though I'm sitting on a table after a rape exam? Hopefully I'd have the presence of mind to kick his ( Read more... )

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fit_booter June 23 2007, 02:39:23 UTC

I know in Washington doctors are legally required to give out Plan B when asked. Does this not hold true for Texas?

Wow.

exotic_princess June 23 2007, 13:36:21 UTC

Plan B is OTC for over 18 now, though behind the counter I think. So I would imagine they're legally required to give it... it just really pisses me off that these men (and women! WTF!?) could put women in such jeopardy.

goddessgoddess June 25 2007, 02:59:52 UTC

Morning-after pill is standard in a rape kit in Houston. At least, that was my experience.

exotic_princess June 25 2007, 13:11:39 UTC

It's one of the few beneficial reasons for living in Houston - like I said, we seem to be a more progressive Texas City (we can't really afford not to be, I suppose; being the 4th largest city in the US). If we ever moved, I'm not sure there are many Texas cities on the list besides Austin that I'd consider, for that reason.

morrigandaughtr June 27 2007, 16:32:29 UTC

More than ever, we need a patients' bill of rights. And federal -- not state -- rules for the standard of care.

Since when is the potential fetus created during a rape more important than the woman who has been raped? And the other instances in the article? Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

(I have friended you, BTW. -- T.O. Leslie)

exotic_princess June 28 2007, 13:08:24 UTC

If pissed off airline passengers can create a bill of rights, I don't see why pissed off patients can't do the same thing!

*Friends back* :)

kandyman June 28 2007, 08:31:24 UTC

*cough*

BOO!

How's life? ;-)

exotic_princess June 28 2007, 13:07:38 UTC

What up, homie? Long time no type to! You know I went by your journal a few months ago, seein' how you were. How's things? *hugs* :)

kandyman June 28 2007, 14:25:09 UTC

Things are interesting, thats for sure!

How goes things "Deeeeeeep in the heeeeeart of Texas" ?

And *hugs* right back at ya!

exotic_princess June 28 2007, 16:21:36 UTC

Interesting, that's a good word for it! Things are pretty good, overall. Skimmed your journal - I so hear you, for needing to take care of yourself, and have people show interest in you, rather than always being the other way around. What sucks is when those people get pissed and see you as selfish, rather than "taking care of yourself." blargh! :)

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