Exclusive: Pregnant Woman in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarried (Updated)
wellsrachelm.substack.com
The 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act allows physicians to deny care to patients whose "lifestyles" they disagree with

Last night at a town hall in Jonesborough, Tennessee, a woman shared her story: she was denied prenatal care by her OB-GYN because the doctor objected to the fact that she isn’t married. She’s been with her partner for 15 years and has a 13-year-old son.

The doctor told her that because she was unwed, they didn’t feel comfortable treating her because it went against their “Christian values.”

Now, she’s traveling out of state to Virginia to receive prenatal care.

  • ɔiƚoxɘup@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    “there aren’t enough doctors, so we should accept bigotry” is not a convincing argument. Too “whataboutism” for me.

    You’re not wrong that medical care scarcity is a real issue, but what if we just work to solve BOTH problems?

    Edit; a letter, a word

    • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Well yah. That’s what I’m saying. You need to get a replacement, then get rid of the bigot. Solving both problems.

      • ɔiƚoxɘup@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Yeah that. Scarcity of care needs fixed too, then we can shitcan the bigots with rekless abandon! 💛