Tennessee woman denied prenatal care for being unmarried - Nashville Banner
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Denial of prenatal care to unmarried women in Tennessee raises concerns over the state's Medical Ethics Defense Act.

The 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act allows physicians to deny care to patients whose lifestyles they disagree with

  • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    My point is the doctor shouldn’t be prosecuted for taking a decision that the government is forcing them to take. The blame doesn’t lie with the doctors but the government the people chose to make the laws.

    This is what happens when the medical decision has to be guided by legal principles instead of medical reasonings.

    Your anger understandable but directed at the wrong entity. It should be directed towards the government rather than the doctors. They might have been the face of decision taken to deny your wife care but it is not theirs.

    • moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      There are no laws regarding this specific situation. This is a stance they chose to take.

      But believe me, I blame the doctors, the government, and Republican voters equally.