Pediatrician Refuses To Treat Newborn Because The Parents Are Lesbians (abortion, gay people)

[T-310]

Originally Posted by hammertime33

Not true. This doctor would have been breaking the law if she said "I thought and prayed about it, and I just can't treat the child of a Jew."

A private practice physician can pick and choose which patients to see.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by T-310

The Hippocratic Oath was not violated.

Was the child sick?

No.

Was the child experiencing any problems from birth?

No.

It was a well check exam which any pediatrician can perform.

First year medical student.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981

The doctor seems to forget about the Hippocratic Oath.

The Hippocratic Oath (Greek ὅρκος horkos) is an oath historically taken by physicians and physician assistants. It is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. It requires a new physician to swear, upon a number of healing gods, to uphold specific ethical standards. Of historic and traditional value, the oath is considered a rite of passage for practitioners of medicine in many countries, although nowadays the modernized version of the text varies among them.

Hippocratic Oath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My uncle is an emergency room doctor, he told me about Hippocratic oath and I always think being a medical doctor should be a pretty noble occupation.

If i were a doctor, I would have treated the poor kid because the kid was suffering. No more, no less.

This Doctor did not violate that oath.

Since your so big on this oath, what are your feelings with regards to abortions? Or did you miss that part?

[lilyflower3191981]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

This Doctor did not violate that oath.

Her interpretation of the oath seems a bit different from my uncle's, that is all

Refuse to treat the NEWBORN?? come on.

[carterstamp]

Sorry, but that asshat doesn't need to be a doctor.

Sure, he prayed about it, then did exactly the OPPOSITE of what Jesus would do.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981

Her interpretation of the oath seems a bit different from my uncle, that is all

Refuse to treat the NEWBORN?? come on.

There was no refusal as the child didn't need any treatment at that time.

[hammertime33]

Originally Posted by T-310

A private practice physician can pick and choose which patients to see.

Yeah - but only within the law. If the physician's choice not to do business with a person is because of that person's religion, race, national origin - and in Michigan height or weight (yes, those are protected classes under Michigan's anti-discrimination law) - then the physician is breaking the law.

So again, this doctor would have been breaking the law if she said "I thought and prayed about it, and I just can't treat the child of a Jew."

[SilverBulletZ06]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

This Doctor did not violate that oath.

Since your so big on this oath, what are your feelings with regards to abortions? Or did you miss that part?

SHHHH!! Come one, they were digging themselves such a nice hole.

[Wynternight]

How can anyone sit here and agree with this? This doctor violated their oath and should be stripped of their license to practice. How any of you can deny this is a civil rights issue is beyond me. You are so blinded by irrational hatred that you don't even think.

Sickening.

[SilverBulletZ06]

Originally Posted by Wynternight

How can anyone sit here and agree with this? This doctor violated their oath and should be stripped of their license to practice. How any of you can deny this is a civil rights issue is beyond me. You are so blinded by irrational hatred that you don't even think.

Sickening.

What oath?