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This happens today with trans people and it's a travesty.

by zrail 8y ago

h0rse 8y ago
I don't believe you.
- deleted 8y ago
  [deleted]
- zrail 8y ago
  Please see the sibling comment for recent news stories and a Snopes link.
- scottmf 8y ago
  Of course you don’t. Why even make such a comment without at least googling it for 30 seconds? Since this whole thread has been flagged anyway I’m gonna go ahead and say I assume from your lazy display of ignorance that you throw the phrases “virtue signaling” and “snowflakes” around a lot.
exabrial 8y ago
I think it would be wise for doctors to do this. Does your family physician administrate chemotherapy drugs? No, he refers you to a specialist. It would be wise for any doctor to do the same when he's unfamiliar with the patients uniqueness.
- kevinh 8y ago
  And when it's ER staff that provide negligent care? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyra_Hunter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyra_Hunter
- zrail 8y ago
  In patients presenting with problems related to their reproductive organs I tend to agree. That's not actually what's happening, though.
- geofft 8y ago
  This isn't about "Doctors refuse to give gender hormone/surgery treatment to trans folks", this is "Doctors refer to do normal doctor things to people who happen to be trans".
peterwwillis 8y ago
I'd encourage you to provide some detail so people don't downvote you. Here's some links that I found from Google: Judge: Doctors Have “Religious Freedom” to Refuse to Treat Trans Patients, Women Who’ve Had Abortions http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/01/03/doctors_may_refuse_to_treat_transgender_patients_and_women_who_ve_had_abortions.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/01/03/doctors_may_re... When doctors refuse to see transgender patients, the consequences can be dire https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/when-doctors-refuse-to-see-transgender-patients-the-consequences-can-be-dire/2017/11/24/d063b01c-c960-11e7-8321-481fd63f174d_story.html?utm_term=.73566824ec2a https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/when-... Will Health and Human Services Allow Doctors Refuse to Treat LGBTQ Patients? (Rating: True) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hhs-allow-doctors-to-refuse-lgbtq/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hhs-allow-doctors-to-refus... Doctors Refuse to Treat Trans Patients More Often Than You Think https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5vwgg/doctors-refuse-to-treat-trans-patients-more-often-than-you-think https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5vwgg/doctors-refuse-to-...
- zrail 8y ago
  Thanks for the context.

This happens today with trans people and it's a travesty.

by zrail 8y ago

This happens today with trans people and it's a travesty.

h0rse 8y ago

I don't believe you.

deleted 8y ago
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zrail 8y ago
Please see the sibling comment for recent news stories and a Snopes link.
scottmf 8y ago
Of course you don’t. Why even make such a comment without at least googling it for 30 seconds? Since this whole thread has been flagged anyway I’m gonna go ahead and say I assume from your lazy display of ignorance that you throw the phrases “virtue signaling” and “snowflakes” around a lot.

exabrial 8y ago

I think it would be wise for doctors to do this. Does your family physician administrate chemotherapy drugs? No, he refers you to a specialist. It would be wise for any doctor to do the same when he's unfamiliar with the patients uniqueness.

kevinh 8y ago
And when it's ER staff that provide negligent care? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyra_Hunter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyra_Hunter
zrail 8y ago
In patients presenting with problems related to their reproductive organs I tend to agree. That's not actually what's happening, though.
geofft 8y ago
This isn't about "Doctors refuse to give gender hormone/surgery treatment to trans folks", this is "Doctors refer to do normal doctor things to people who happen to be trans".

peterwwillis 8y ago

I'd encourage you to provide some detail so people don't downvote you. Here's some links that I found from Google: Judge: Doctors Have “Religious Freedom” to Refuse to Treat Trans Patients, Women Who’ve Had Abortions http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/01/03/doctors_may_refuse_to_treat_transgender_patients_and_women_who_ve_had_abortions.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2017/01/03/doctors_may_re... When doctors refuse to see transgender patients, the consequences can be dire https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/when-doctors-refuse-to-see-transgender-patients-the-consequences-can-be-dire/2017/11/24/d063b01c-c960-11e7-8321-481fd63f174d_story.html?utm_term=.73566824ec2a https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/when-... Will Health and Human Services Allow Doctors Refuse to Treat LGBTQ Patients? (Rating: True) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hhs-allow-doctors-to-refuse-lgbtq/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hhs-allow-doctors-to-refus... Doctors Refuse to Treat Trans Patients More Often Than You Think https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5vwgg/doctors-refuse-to-treat-trans-patients-more-often-than-you-think https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5vwgg/doctors-refuse-to-...

zrail 8y ago
Thanks for the context.