Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoPregnant Mother in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarriednashvillebanner.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@midwest.socialpolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPregnant Mother in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarriednashvillebanner.comWashedupcynic@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@midwest.socialpolitics@lemmy.world
The 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act allows physicians to deny care to patients whose lifestyles they disagree with
minus-squaremoakley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThere are no laws regarding this specific situation. This is a stance they chose to take. But believe me, I blame the doctors, the government, and Republican voters equally.
minus-squarereddit_sux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoYes but there is laws which prosecute doctors for abortion, which is a consequence of pregnancy. Were they right to deny the investigation to your wife? No absolutely not. Having said that, it is understandable why the blanket decision was taken.
minus-squaremoakley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNo, it’s not understandable. There was no legal liability. The reason is misogyny.
There are no laws regarding this specific situation. This is a stance they chose to take.
But believe me, I blame the doctors, the government, and Republican voters equally.
Yes but there is laws which prosecute doctors for abortion, which is a consequence of pregnancy.
Were they right to deny the investigation to your wife? No absolutely not.
Having said that, it is understandable why the blanket decision was taken.
No, it’s not understandable. There was no legal liability. The reason is misogyny.