> William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 14 Jul 2004, at 9:34 am, The Fool wrote:
> <<http://www.rubbernun.net/archives/00001103.html>> > > In April, Julee Lacey, 33, a Fort Worth, TX, > >mother of two, went to her > > local CVS drugstore for a last-minute Pill refill. > >....she was astonished when the > > pharmacist told her, "I personally don't believe > in birth control and > >therefore I'm not going to fill your prescription." <snip> > Isn't that malpractice? Shouldn't these clowns be > suspended or fired? > What next? Jehovah's Witnesses becoming surgeons and > refusing to give > blood transfusions during operations? It isn't malpractice on the physician's part as life or limb is not in immediate danger, but s/he *is* supposed to refer the patient to another doctor who prescribes contraception. One of my conservative Catholic classmates, who knew he would not prescribe the Pill etc., went into Ophthamology so that he would not have to face that very question (well, and I don't think he was comfortable doing Gyn exams either); I of course disagree with denying contraception unless you've referred the patient to another doctor, but I applaud his decision to choose a specialty in which he would not have to compromise his own beliefs _or_ his patient's rights. I (hmm, and I think Kneem) posted an article last year about a Bush appointee who not only won't prescribe contraception for unmarried women, but co-authored a book (with his wife) on women's health in which women afflicted with PMS symptoms were directed to 'pray to Jesus...' (Guess if she's Jewish or Hindu or Muslim, she just gets to suffer.) This administration's attitude towards women's health issues is appalling. And dangerous. When I'm not so bloody hacked off, I'll post about its dreadful approach to AIDS prevention. Again. Debbi If You Can't Face The Blood, Get The [EMAIL PROTECTED] Out Of The ER!!!!! Maru __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
