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2. Legislators practicing medicine, forcing doctors to practice law

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 06:40 PM

Apr 2023

Such a wonderful arrangement, and the best part is the second class status forced on women who risk jail or worse if they have the effrontery to choose their own health care.

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K&R Solly Mack Apr 2023 #1

Legislators practicing medicine, forcing doctors to practice law gratuitous Apr 2023 #2

So lawyers make the decisions. Mosby Apr 2023 #3

Doctors are threatened with prison & loss of license if someone thinks they guessed wrong Hekate Apr 2023 #4

this one is nonviable treestar Apr 2023 #22

See, that's the problem. "Nonviable" used to mean "incapable of sustaining life outside the womb" Hekate Apr 2023 #28

Cowardly? Freddie Apr 2023 #9

Yeah, I would. Mosby Apr 2023 #13

The state took away their "ethics" Freddie Apr 2023 #18

Most hospitals these days are owned by private equity firms Bettie Apr 2023 #12

It's time to go after hospitals Meowmee Apr 2023 #24

Here's a thought. Leave Oklahoma if you're pregnant. Baitball Blogger Apr 2023 #5

Not everyone can pick up and leave a state. SharonClark Apr 2023 #8

Really? Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #15

3rd world countries don't even put up with shit like this. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #6

The doctors should call the Governor SharonClark Apr 2023 #7

In California, you used to be EndlessWire Apr 2023 #29

Terrorizing, and Life Threatening Our Women sisters in Red States. electric_blue68 Apr 2023 #10

Can people sue over this? Like sue the state or something? nt GuppyGal Apr 2023 #11

There's a lawsuit in Texas right now Freddie Apr 2023 #19

Every such report should be sent to the Subversive 6 on the Extreme Cult Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #14

"If only these people knew." Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #16

No words. Just anger Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #17

FUCK EVERY SINGLE GODDAMNED WOMAN-HATER WHO GOT US HERE. niyad Apr 2023 #20

What part of "non-viable" do they not get? TexasBushwhacker Apr 2023 #21

They know Rebl2 Apr 2023 #26

1. They get it but it doesn't matter. 2.The people who Maru Kitteh Apr 2023 #32

Maybe we should all send them pictures of molar pregnancies TexasBushwhacker Apr 2023 #36

It's the politicians that need those photos, not the medical community Maru Kitteh Apr 2023 #37

This is essentially murder Meowmee Apr 2023 #23

Agreed Rebl2 Apr 2023 #25

Most red states make it VERY, VERY difficult to sue any part of the medical industry. nt Maru Kitteh Apr 2023 #33

It's nearly impossible in any state here, for any reason. Meowmee Apr 2023 #34

Republicans are NOT pro-life. AllyCat Apr 2023 #27

This is what I have been saying for years. DFW Apr 2023 #35

Sometimes patients show up EndlessWire Apr 2023 #30

This isn't health care, this is chaos. sarcasmo Apr 2023 #31