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Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:42 pm to Kodar
Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:42 pm to Kodar
Just a hypothetical. Say a gay couple is injured by a vehicle and they are brought to a private hospital. If the doctor is whatever religion, he can decide that he will not treat the couple and they die from wounds.
Now, I know doctors have an oath or whatever, but it isn't legally binding (so far as I know in a private practice).
Is this ok?
Now, I know doctors have an oath or whatever, but it isn't legally binding (so far as I know in a private practice).
Is this ok?
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Posted on 3/26/15 at 4:45 pm to 5thTiger
Without looking at the specifics of the bill, I presume that if they're receiving federal public dollars (as most major hospitals do) they cannot discriminate. Even with this bill. At least not without risking losing federal money.
And I say that knowing that the UofL's hospital here was going to merge with St. Mary and Joseph's but would've lost significant research funding and such if they did because St. Mary and Joseph's adhered to Catholic doctrine and would not perform "birth control" surgeries such as hysterectomies.
And I say that knowing that the UofL's hospital here was going to merge with St. Mary and Joseph's but would've lost significant research funding and such if they did because St. Mary and Joseph's adhered to Catholic doctrine and would not perform "birth control" surgeries such as hysterectomies.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:29 pm to 5thTiger
quote:This is a silly hypothetical. Jesus strictly taught to love and care for others. He also taught not to enable and encourage sin. An injury being treated by a doctor =\= a wedding caterer having to tend to a gay wedding. As for Muslims or w/e religion, I can't speak for them.
Just a hypothetical. Say a gay couple is injured by a vehicle and they are brought to a private hospital. If the doctor is whatever religion, he can decide that he will not treat the couple and they die from wounds.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 5:37 pm to 5thTiger
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Just a hypothetical. Say a gay couple is injured by a vehicle and they are brought to a private hospital. If the doctor is whatever religion, he can decide that he will not treat the couple and they die from wounds.
The Hippocratic oath would take care of that, no?
Posted on 3/26/15 at 6:17 pm to 5thTiger
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Just a hypothetical. Say a gay couple is injured by a vehicle and they are brought to a private hospital. If the doctor is whatever religion, he can decide that he will not treat the couple and they die from wounds. Now, I know doctors have an oath or whatever, but it isn't legally binding (so far as I know in a private practice). Is this ok?
No. And the law as written wouldn't allow it.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 8:51 pm to 5thTiger
quote:It's illegal, it doesn't matter what kind of hospital. If it's an emergency dept they go to, the hospital is required to screen for a medical emergency and, if there is an emergency, treat them or transfer them to a higher level center that can care for them. If you don't, you can lose your Medicare contract (would cripple basically any hospital) and get up to a $50k fine for the hospital and the physician per event.
Just a hypothetical. Say a gay couple is injured by a vehicle and they are brought to a private hospital. If the doctor is whatever religion, he can decide that he will not treat the couple and they die from wounds.
Now, I know doctors have an oath or whatever, but it isn't legally binding (so far as I know in a private practice).
Is this ok?
And you're right, the Hippocratic oath isn't legally binding, but EMTALA is
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