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imavoter

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15. Texas based doctors have lots of legal protection...

Sun Jul 17, 2022, 10:00 PM

Jul 2022

In 2017, my husband was medically injured...
too complicated to explain, but he nearly died then.
We found a lawyer to help us - which is unusual because
these cases are hard to prove even without limits
on lawsuit awards.
The firm he was going to use to fund our case backed out.
No one wanted to help us after that.
We got screwed twice, doctors/hospital and the lawyers.
No justice for my dear husband.

Although I think most doctors are looking out for their patients, some Texas doctors can and do get away with a lot.
I would think doctors are afraid of the current law, as previously stated. Also, doctors don't want the nut jobs to find out they had to help someone. Doctors get threatened a lot. The whole thing is scary.

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Woman in Texas had started to miscarry, but her doctors couldn't perform an immediate abortion [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 OP

Yep, I saw this EnergizedLib Jul 2022 #1

OMG - they are literally going to kill 2 people if they keep this up purr-rat beauty Jul 2022 #2

Sue the fuckers! applegrove Jul 2022 #3

The Texas law has an exemption for the health of the mother. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #4

They are scared. I'm hearing talk of doctors imavoter Jul 2022 #6

They are scared. They aren't used to being held accountable. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #8

Criminal liability for making a decision about medical care is not the same Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #12

Texas based doctors have lots of legal protection... imavoter Jul 2022 #15

Having resources to defend a malpractice case Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #18

I worked as a child abuse investigator. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #20

Not the same. Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #23

The threat to prosecute the doctor in a Indiana was based Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #24

Yes, we're moral cowards. Thanks you for your great wisdom. elias7 Jul 2022 #16

You're most welcome. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #22

Really?!? elias7 Jul 2022 #25

You left out the moral cowardice of the christofascists using the "exception" Thomas Hurt Jul 2022 #17

Of course I do. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #19

The doctor could face jail time or lose his license Freddie Jul 2022 #7

A judge wouldn't be making the decision. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #10

And worst case scenario is not a minor inconvenience of a jury trial. Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #13

this makes me so sad. imavoter Jul 2022 #5

And these are just the ones we hear about. progressoid Jul 2022 #9

Hopefully, these barbaric stories are being run in MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #11

I'm starting to collect these horror stories - Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #14

Thanks for the effort, I am grateful. MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #21