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(57,732 posts) Thu Feb 19, 2015, 10:19 AM Feb 2015

Pediatrician won't treat baby with 2 moms [View all]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/18/doctor-discrimination-baby/23642091/

But as Jami and Krista Contreras sat in the exam room, waiting to be seen for their newborn's first checkup, another pediatrician entered the room and delivered a major blow: The doctor they were hoping for had a change of heart. After "much prayer," she decided that she couldn't treat their baby because they are lesbians.

The pediatrician at issue is Vesna Roi, 49, who has been practicing pediatric medicine for 19 years.

"My life is taking care of the babies," Roi said Tuesday. " I love my families, my patients. I love my kids. And I have become very close with all my patients."

"Dear Jami & Krista, I am writing this letter of apology as I feel that it is important and necessary. I never meant to hurt either of you. After much prayer following your prenatal (visit), I felt that I would not be able to develop the personal patient doctor relationship that I normally do with my patients."

Currently, 22 states have laws that prohibit doctors from discriminating against someone based on their sexual orientation. Michigan is not one of these states.

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Pediatrician won't treat baby with 2 moms [View all] sinkingfeeling Feb 2015 OP

The link appears to be broken. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #1

Think I fixed it. sinkingfeeling Feb 2015 #5

Thank you... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #11

You and me both. bigwillq Feb 2015 #44

Super sad. This is the suburb next to where we lived. How grateful I am that we did ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #72

Fuck her! leftofcool Feb 2015 #2

I hope a lot of her patients drop her like a hot rock. I certainly would. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #3

... should have her license revoked in a sensible state. An individual like this has far too RKP5637 Feb 2015 #4

Exactly. She violated her Hippocratic oath. kysrsoze Feb 2015 #70

We put up with far too much religious BS in this country. I have no use RKP5637 Feb 2015 #80

That's really messed up when you think about it el_bryanto Feb 2015 #6

With a little luck the health insurance companies will make her a non-participating provider Lurks Often Feb 2015 #7

Manners? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2015 #23

I am in no way condoning her beliefs, no manner how poorly I expressed my thoughts, Lurks Often Feb 2015 #28

Really? Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2015 #39

Shrug, we're both entitled to our opinions Lurks Often Feb 2015 #74

It is appalling to hear that health care provider would act so unethically, isn't it? uppityperson Feb 2015 #78

Yep, honest bigotry is the best bigotry, I always say. Iggo Feb 2015 #42

Except in situations where another doctor is not available. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #54

Sure, but more often then not, that's not likely to happen. Lurks Often Feb 2015 #75

Doesn't matter how likely it is. It can happen. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #85

Dude - it absolutely DOES happen. I work in a small town, and a number of bullwinkle428 Feb 2015 #87

Even more serious than that. A good part of physician education is subsidized by tax dollars. yellowcanine Feb 2015 #77

As for manners, not so much! atreides1 Feb 2015 #82

After "much prayer" she accepted that she was a hateful bigot. Scuba Feb 2015 #8

Sad, isn't it? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2015 #24

Her voice of god told her she was a bigot, and she replied, "oh yes I am master" and thus RKP5637 Feb 2015 #32

important lesson to remember fundie assholes come in all shapes and sizes snooper2 Feb 2015 #49

She needs her license revoked. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #9

What's Latin for "First, don't be an ass." ? randome Feb 2015 #10

I got this! "Firstuim, Assium" leftofcool Feb 2015 #13

One of my daughters loves Latin. randome Feb 2015 #27

primum non esse asinum uppityperson Feb 2015 #79

Gee. Such tough decisions. Leviticus vs. Hippocrates. Buzz Clik Feb 2015 #12

Perhaps she took... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #14

so, God spoke to the doctor and said 'screw that little kid and it's lesbian parents'? spanone Feb 2015 #15

I think she must have been praying to someone a lot lower Liberalynn Feb 2015 #33

bigots hiding behind religion....how conveeeeeenient! spanone Feb 2015 #36

KnR for visibility to move to greatest page. nt tblue37 Feb 2015 #16

In solidarity riversedge Feb 2015 #19

Precisely. nt tblue37 Feb 2015 #21

I hope they find a doctor that they can riversedge Feb 2015 #17

Her partners in practice will probably become enlightened just ahead of her. Iggo Feb 2015 #41

Well, isn't she special. CrispyQ Feb 2015 #18

Contribute to her reviews..... msanthrope Feb 2015 #20

She's taking a beating on Yelp. Iggo Feb 2015 #35

"Baby Jesus would be turned away here because his parents weren't married" riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #47

That was gold. I hope she manages to read that one! arcane1 Feb 2015 #66

Here's my favorite, so far... Iggo Feb 2015 #88

i see that... Takket Feb 2015 #63

The 5 star ones are clearly satire cemaphonic Feb 2015 #65

After "much prayer?" Jesus wept. City Lights Feb 2015 #22

She is a member of Wayne County Osteopathic Medical Association. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #25

If prayer tells you to be an bigoted asshole, please ignore the voices. nt tridim Feb 2015 #26

Dr must have skipped the OATH part of being a doctor Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #29

I guess she puts listening to the great weissmam Feb 2015 #30

What a contemptible specimen of the human race this Dr. Roi is. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #31

Nice cover for bigotry. Iggo Feb 2015 #34

"After much prayer " amuse bouche Feb 2015 #37

They're better off without that bigoted scum. MoonRiver Feb 2015 #38

Prayer? mahannah Feb 2015 #40

To hell with Vesna Roi FiveGoodMen Feb 2015 #43

You have got to be kidding me. I hope her patients walk out on her. kairos12 Feb 2015 #45

Yank the bitch's license to practice! gregcrawford Feb 2015 #46

What she did is OK sulphurdunn Feb 2015 #48

She has violated her oath and should have her medical license stripped. Takket Feb 2015 #50

I hope they have options. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2015 #51

They will be fine Takket Feb 2015 #59

I cannot wait until the RW businesses start to close .... Myrina Feb 2015 #52

"After much prayer" azureblue Feb 2015 #53

and this needs re posting azureblue Feb 2015 #57

19 years? Practice, it seems, does not make perfect. n/t Buenaventura Feb 2015 #55

Better to know upfront One_Life_To_Give Feb 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Takket Feb 2015 #58

and an oldie azureblue Feb 2015 #60

Don't you just love the way that people can use religion to push their ignorant bigotry. Lex Feb 2015 #61

So Much For Hippocrates ProfessorGAC Feb 2015 #62

Fucking bigot. blackspade Feb 2015 #64

Guess she forgot TNNurse Feb 2015 #67

At least they know the doc's a bigot... jeff47 Feb 2015 #68

this is a very important part: niyad Feb 2015 #69

Evil nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2015 #71

SMH Mr Dixon Feb 2015 #73

After 'much prayer' my ass! elleng Feb 2015 #76

I want a doctor who is competent, ethical, least interested in becoming part of my family uppityperson Feb 2015 #81

I hate that "after much prayer" lie jmowreader Feb 2015 #83

I'm thinking she checked the law before doing this,,,,,,but STILL benld74 Feb 2015 #84

Knowing the way I think, if I had known these 2 women, I would have said: BlueJazz Feb 2015 #86

What an ugly person Roi proved to be. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #89

Awful person. Quantess Feb 2015 #90

A fellow Christian should take her aside and explain that she is an embarrassment to the Christian rhett o rick Feb 2015 #91

apparently... Takket Feb 2015 #93

Why does... 99Forever Feb 2015 #92

Oh gawddddd! Yes.. the ol Hippocratic oath.. hate before healing.. got it Cha Feb 2015 #94

hey Vesna olddots Feb 2015 #95