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Author Topic:   Rape victim denied emergency contraception based on religious beliefs of the doctor.
macaroniandcheese 
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Message 10 of 48 (437015)
11-28-2007 1:56 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by crashfrog
11-28-2007 1:50 PM


Re: Doctor <= Rapist?
Is that worse than being raped?
no, i'd say. potentially equal as it is once again someone else claiming control over your body. but it's presumably less violent. however, being forced by this person who is supposed to be your healer to potentially carry a child that will remind you every second of every day of the vile and violent act perpetrated against you for the better part of a year, i'd say the consequences could be worse than had he been helpful and a healer. this woman is your patient. your obligation to do no harm is to her, not some vague idea of a child that probably doesn't exist anyways.
it is my personal opinion that if people don't want to practice medicine, they should find a new job.

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Message 13 of 48 (437075)
11-28-2007 7:00 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by StrawberryPatchBug
11-28-2007 6:54 PM


Re: Doctor <= Rapist?
judging you instead of offering sympathy and is trying to make life decisions for you based on their beliefs instead of giving you the care you need.
and that is really the issue with fundamentalists in general, doctor or not. and that is precisely what jesus wasn't about.

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