I was reading a fic recently that had an aside when the main character was baffled as to why people went to the emergency room with "minor" complaints. It's not the first time I've heard this complaint, and I wince every time that I do, so I figured I could maybe offer some perspective as a former Abuser of the Medical System (tm).

( On being on your own, broke and sick. )

In the spirit of Melissa McEwan, may I present the worst thing you'll read today:

Two wrongs don't make a right, ladies

Never mind that you may be traumatized, emotionally unprepared, financially unstable and lacking means or access to health care, you should look upon a child conceived through rape as a gift from God. Abortion is wrong, why make the ( Read more... )