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A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried (truthout.org)

submitted 5 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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Tennessee’s “conscience law,” allowing doctors to deny care due to their religious beliefs, went into effect in April.

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[–] riskable@programming.dev 14 points 5 days ago

"Yeah, screw the unborn!" -Actual Conservative in Reality, right now, demonstrating what "family values" really means.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 14 points 5 days ago

You know that oath you pledged, that goes “do no harm”? Do you remember that?

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

Stop becoming doctors if you don’t want to do your jobs.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Sounds like a recast of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries. Apparently some Christians think that not all fetuses are created equal. Bet that 'doctor' would be front and centre trying her for abortion if she miscarried.