I think they should do their job.

Posted By: sm on 2008-10-30
In Reply to: You feel someone should be forced to do something they feel is wrong? sm - MeMT

If I come in with alcoholism, I'm treated by a physician. That physician might not believe in it, but he treats me.

I come in with an STD because I sell my body. That physician doesn't believe in prostitution, but he still treats me.

I come in for an abortion. That physician doesn't believe in abortion, but he treats me.

I transcribe reports all day on people that I think should be helping themselves - it goes with the territory, i.e., lap band patients, drug users, etc. They get treatment (most of the time free of charge). How can a physician say to a patient that has an unborn fetus that is deformed and could kill that patient during delivery "I won't do it." How???? Is that ethical?

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"The First thing I will do as president is sign the FOCA" sm - MeMT
- OMG...and I had to sign for my DD - to have her nose pierced...sm
  - Hey, they can't even give them an aspirin without consent, but (sm) - MeMT
- I did not hear Obama say this - gourdpainter
  - Here ya go..............sm - m
- Obama cannot single-handedly sign this bill into law. - It is in the Judiciary Committee...sm
- very informative post. - nm
- I caught this deceit during the last debate - LRS
- bringing my answer up from below - shelly
  - What? Wow.. that's upsetting to me. - mtmt
    - Carrying a hydrocephalic fetus doesn't put the mother at high risk. Please.. nm - LRS
      - Oh yeah? - HaHaHa
        Nope, OB/NICU nurse and midwife - LRS
        The child would be more at risk due to the enlarged ventricles and - mtmt
  - There is no one forcing you to get an abortion. nm - pro choice
    - by the way..did u watch the video? - shelly
      - have seen it - ExMQMT
      - Good point, if you're going to support something, you should be able to look at it (sm) - MeMT
        right... - shelly
        John McCain is not going to outlaw abortion - Amanda
        John McCain supports overturning - Roe vs Wade. nm
        all that means is doing away with the federal part - - Amanda
        I understand this - shelly
        why do you say that? - Amanda
        i say that because - shelly
        actually he says that would not be a qualifying factor - - Amanda
        definition of a litmus test - Amanda
        I know what you mean (sm) - MeMT
        sorry about the video - shelly
    - there is no one forcing you to get pregnant when u dont want to be. - shelly
      - Oh really? - ExMQMT
- my understanding of the situation... - Amanda
- I hope he does - sm
  - Me too - ExMQMT
    - But how? (sm) - MeMT
      - Nothing to do with how spiritual I am - ExMQMT
        What about feeling the baby move inside your body? sm - MeMT
        alive, maybe, but no soul - ExMQMT
        So souls are inhaled at the hospital? Interesting concept. (sm) - MeMT
        don't know about the hospital - ExMQMT
  - So you're an athiest - gourdpainter
  - you are pushing secularism on me - shelly
    - The only thing I'm pushing for - sm
      - PS: Did u or did u not watch the video????? nm - shelly
      - okay but - shelly
        ... - sm
        okay what about the baby? - shelly
        When does life begin? sm - m
        Can your computer monitor grow fingers? - Answer: Wish mine would LOL nm
        wow I didnt know all that. AMEN - shelly
- Why the quotation marks? - oldtimer
  - Because those were Obama's own words (sm) - MeMT
    - Don't believe it. Show me. nm - oldtimer
      - Here you go (sm) - MeMT
        This one shows him more clearly - he says it toward the end of the clip (sm) - MeMT
- Okay, so let me get this straight.. - You think unwanted children should be born
  - Well he is asking to have it both ways isn't he? sm - MeMT
    - Are you gonna foot the bill? The welfare? - sm
      - Unfortunately, neither candidate encompasses everything I believe (sm) - MeMT
        In my professional experience as an OB nurse...sm - mother teresa
        I am also an OB nurse and disagree. - LRS
        Must have been hard..........sm - m
  - What I meant was you don't want to fork over the - tax money for the welfare, but you
    - answer - shelly
    - I actually would not mind having my taxes increased some if (sm) - MeMT
- question - shelly
  - Shelly, I am not sure but... - Amanda
  - Good question. That is what I worry about as well (sm) - MeMT
    - Okay, so someone comes into the hospital with - a problem that you don't agree with and you
      - You feel someone should be forced to do something they feel is wrong? sm - MeMT
        I think they should do their job. - sm
        Of course he would do it in that case, anyone would (sm) - MeMT
        lots of difference..........sm - m
        Well, Biden is against abortion. - sm
        Right to choose........no matter what? sm - m
        Okay, my research says - - Amanda
        Exactly, is it fair to infringe on the caregiver's right to choose? sm - MeMT
        Oh give it a royal rest already - me
        My conscience tells me that it is murder.....sm - m
        Wrong...when the fetus could live on his/her own outside (sm) - MeMT
        and for the record, I think it is always wrong (sm) - MeMT
        Doesn't mean I want it to be illegal at all stages because (sm) - MeMT

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