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The Unmitigated Gall

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12. The primary duty of any Medical Board is to protect the citizens of the state

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 08:26 PM

Aug 2022

In which they have jurisdiction.
Allowing a fascist governor to file a petition against a body of medical therapies, recognized by multiple medical Associations/Societies including the American Association of Pediatrics is a massive failure.
The Florida Board of Medicine just failed to protect Florida.

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FL's Board of Medicine has voted to accept the state's petition to ban gender affirming care (prelim [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2022 OP

Unfuckingbelievable! I have no been more embarrassed. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #1

In my lifetime (I'm 69) Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #2

Isn't viagra essentially gender affirming care? ck4829 Aug 2022 #3

Wow, Florida. Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #4

Article: Florida medical board moves to block gender affirming treatments for minors Nevilledog Aug 2022 #5

These yahoos don't want to anger the fascist in chief PortTack Aug 2022 #6

What's the medical profession's equivalent of disbarrment? bluedigger Aug 2022 #7

Forgive my ignorance, but what surgeries are offered to teens maxsolomon Aug 2022 #8

Non that I know of. What happens to teens receiving medications now? FloridaBlues Aug 2022 #10

So it's a bugbear? That checks out. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #11

I imagine psychological/psychiatric care will be targeted as well. The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2022 #13

Yeah, but that's not surgery. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2022 #9

The primary duty of any Medical Board is to protect the citizens of the state The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2022 #12

... Solly Mack Aug 2022 #15