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jaxexpat

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23. Let's get our priorities straight. What's important here, anyway?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2024, 12:21 PM

Feb 2024

These narrow-minded "pro-life" busy bodies need to get their noses out of our health care system. Government and the USSC should not kowtow to such narrow interests. Micromanaging, second-guessing and demoralizing your physician is the duty of the health care industry.

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woman diagnosed with rupturing ectopic pregnancy. TX hospital told her to go home and wait [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2024 OP

Oh my God. That is a fucking death sentence. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #1

Any so-called doctor liberalhistorian Feb 2024 #82

What a fucking idiot! With my ectopic they couldn't even find the embryo! It was so weird Maraya1969 Feb 2024 #85

Repugs don't care Ohio Joe Feb 2024 #2

100% Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #5

Even if it Rebl2 Feb 2024 #27

Aside from the obvious exceptions Grokenstein Feb 2024 #67

Well of course Rebl2 Feb 2024 #77

Ah, c'mon. It's not gonna happen to republican women. Texin Feb 2024 #78

That is painful and pure torture and if anyone survives........................... Lovie777 Feb 2024 #3

They love to make women and girls suffer nt Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #4

'The Handmaid's Tale'.... SergeStorms Feb 2024 #12

Not long to this: AZ8theist Feb 2024 #76

They'll invade Brazil.... SergeStorms Feb 2024 #90

They need to sue the hospital and doctor for malpractice. Ray Bruns Feb 2024 #6

No they need to sue the state! Freddie Feb 2024 #52

I'd like to see a study on the % multigraincracker Feb 2024 #7

I've asked my in-laws about who has the best batting average at their prayer circles. Probatim Feb 2024 #11

Republicans like to kill Americans. dalton99a Feb 2024 #8

Especially women. niyad Feb 2024 #42

It's like they watched the scene in Alien limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #9

Brought to you by the party of I DON'T CARE. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2024 #10

It's abundantly clear: Republicans delight in abusing women dlk Feb 2024 #13

Repukians'/talibangelists' entire.... brakester Feb 2024 #53

The Christian Taliban dlk Feb 2024 #56

I have been saying for nearly thirty years that it is the religious nut jobs niyad Feb 2024 #86

Same here, niyad. Silver Gaia Feb 2024 #92

EXACTLY!!! niyad Feb 2024 #93

I think many of us are stunned about where we are dlk Feb 2024 #104

Sounds like attempted murder by Texas SouthernDem4ever Feb 2024 #14

In a past life. Over a four year period. I could only guess how many times I and others were alerted to get ready for... usaf-vet Feb 2024 #15

I can't believe the doctors thought an ectopic pregnancy "might be viable." yardwork Feb 2024 #28

I SAW NOT ONE IN FOUR YEARS that was a viable pregnancy. usaf-vet Feb 2024 #46

Exactly. Ectopic pregnancies are never viable. yardwork Feb 2024 #47

That's insane! Tree Lady Feb 2024 #16

The New Death Panels NotHardly Feb 2024 #17

Project 2025, Heritage Foundation's plan ... brakester Feb 2024 #55

The REAL Death Panels. calimary Feb 2024 #99

First consideration of a business bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #18

Sue the fuck out of them. Happy Hoosier Feb 2024 #19

That's all they care about ArkansasDemocrat1 Feb 2024 #75

They believe women are expendable and StarryNite Feb 2024 #20

this must be actionable. barbtries Feb 2024 #21

sue the fucking hospital and the doctors moonshinegnomie Feb 2024 #22

Let's get our priorities straight. What's important here, anyway? jaxexpat Feb 2024 #23

Ectopic pregnancies are not viable. niyad Feb 2024 #24

So they lied to get the dying woman out of the hospital. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #35

Yes. niyad Feb 2024 #36

Lovely country we live in. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #40

Amazing, is it not? back to the Dark Ages. niyad Feb 2024 #44

It is like we have been thrown into a time machine. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #59

worse mercuryblues Feb 2024 #63

So we are going back to before 1880. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #64

It's not viable, it never was, and never will be. But just wait, and the woman will be non-viable too. Hekate Feb 2024 #25

Twenty Century Underground Railroad- transferring women out of state question everything Feb 2024 #26

The trouble with a life threatening emergency is there's no time at all. Other than that, yes... Hekate Feb 2024 #74

I don't understand why a TX GYN wouldn't no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #29

It's against Texas law to help a woman get an abortion. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #37

It is cost prohibitive to help in Texas whopis01 Feb 2024 #49

With ectopic pregnancies, brakester Feb 2024 #57

Not enough time with a rupturing ectopic pregnancy bleeding out. diane in sf Feb 2024 #69

Women in Texas need to rise up and vote,out all repukes in Texas because something like this kimbutgar Feb 2024 #30

ectopic pregnancy lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #31

The American Medical Association must come out of their box.... FarPoint Feb 2024 #32

The American Medical Association must come out of their box.... FarPoint Feb 2024 #33

Doctors also have to follow state laws. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #39

I understand their need to comply with the law... FarPoint Feb 2024 #45

Yes professional ethical guidelines tell us to obey the laws of the state. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #60

An ectopic pregnancy mercuryblues Feb 2024 #61

The doctor is forced to follow the law, or let a patient die. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #62

This is the world the GOP wants. Torturing, killing, terrorizing women. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #34

Guess a 'hale & hearty' Thank you is due to solara Feb 2024 #38

Please always give Mitch McConnell a prominent mention, as more than anyone else this Court is his creation Hekate Feb 2024 #70

There was a man in line in front of her tavernier Feb 2024 #41

Oh dear. I hope this Vagina-American's silly little complaint didn't delay his very important surgery! Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #48

It was never viable. But wait a few days, and the woman won't be viable either... Hekate Feb 2024 #43

That's batshit crazy - an ectopic pregnancy can never be viable. If the doctors actually Vinca Feb 2024 #50

We knew something like this would happen sakabatou Feb 2024 #51

Yes we did, and said it loudly & often Hekate Feb 2024 #71

"Republican governor diagnosed with cardiac arrest. TX hospital told him to go home and wait" DBoon Feb 2024 #54

If only Hekate Feb 2024 #72

"...saying there was some chance the pregnancy was still viable." 3catwoman3 Feb 2024 #58

Ted Haggard & Jimmy Swaggart Bible College, where they pray the gay away Hekate Feb 2024 #73

I learned this fact way back in my 5th grade slightlv Feb 2024 #79

That is terrifying, that poor woman wendyb-NC Feb 2024 #65

Those women who can... FeelingBlue Feb 2024 #66

She should sue those quack docs for malpractice and file complaints with the state medical board to revoke licenses. Liberty Belle Feb 2024 #68

Sickening bdamomma Feb 2024 #80

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital: "Don't ask for our help until you're actually dying" struggle4progress Feb 2024 #81

Sick fucks. Martin68 Feb 2024 #83

These fucking people are sick. bottomofthehill Feb 2024 #84

Ectopic pregnancy AverageOldGuy Feb 2024 #87

the GOP is withdrawing modern medicine from women BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2024 #95

What fresh hell the GOP has unleashed upon its own citizens Blue Owl Feb 2024 #88

There's a mama who looks like she's ready to eat some Rethuglicans stage left Feb 2024 #89

she is ANGRY BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2024 #94

I don't blame her stage left Feb 2024 #105

They think they're the good guys. Iggo Feb 2024 #91

SHE. SHOULD. SUE !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Feb 2024 #96

Insanity! róisín_dubh Feb 2024 #97

Pro-Death Republicans DFW Feb 2024 #98

And Texas retains... GiqueCee Feb 2024 #100

As an ED physician, I would be sued if i missed an ectopic elias7 Feb 2024 #101

When do witch trials make their way to the Texas Legislature and Abbot's desk for signature? Bristlecone Feb 2024 #102

Sex in red states. Turbineguy Feb 2024 #103