RE: Trump administration announces conscience and religious freedom HHS Division
January 19, 2018 at 10:37 am
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2018 at 10:56 am by I_am_not_mafia.)
(January 19, 2018 at 2:02 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I've never heard of a doctor refusing treatment to a patient on the grounds that the patient is gay or black or whatever else. And if one did and tried to cite this law, I highly doubt it would work. No one will take seriously a doctor who refuses to give his patient medical care due to their sexuality. I don't see this being an issue, to be honest. Seems this thread is a bit misleading/an over reaction.
It happens frequently for transgendered people in America.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...ederal-law
Quote:Sadly, this experience is common. Almost a fifth of transgender people have been refused care because of their gender identity, according to the 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey.
http://www.thetaskforce.org/new-report-r...ry-care-2/
Quote:*Nearly 1 in 5 (19 percent) reported being refused care outright because they were transgender or gender non-conforming.
*Survey participants reported very high levels of postponing medical care when sick or injured due to discrimination and disrespect (28 percent).
*Harassment: 28 percent of respondents were subjected to harassment in medical settings.
*Significant lack of provider knowledge: 50 percent of the sample reported having to teach their medical providers about transgender care.
*Despite barriers, the majority has accessed some form of transition-related medical care, but only a minority has had any surgery, despite the fact that a strong majority stated wanting to have it someday.
*Respondents reported more than four times the national average of HIV infection, 2.64 percent in our sample compared to 0.6 percent in the general population, with rates for transgender women at 3.76 percent, and with those who are unemployed (4.67 percent) or who have engaged in sex work (15.32 percent) even higher.
*Over a quarter of the respondents reported misusing drugs or alcohol specifically to cope with the discrimination they faced due to their gender identity or expression.
*A staggering 41 percent of respondents reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6 percent of the general population.
