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

      “It’s absolutely not ‘pro-life’ — and not very Christian either,” said Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), as she shared the woman’s story after the town hall. “And who else are they not going to treat? I had a friend say: what about someone who’s addicted to drugs or alcohol, or who’s struggling with mental health? If you can just refuse treatment to anyone whose lifestyle you disagree with — that’s not medical ethics. That’s fascism.”

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          Its just like any other super henious piece of legislation that removes human rights. They give it some sweet helpful sounding name (eg. Patriot Act) so when anyone votes against it they can point fingers and say “THIS COMMUNIST HATES PATRIOTS!” or (eg. Kids Online Safety Act) “THIS EVIL BASTARD DOESNT WANT TO PROTECT KIDS!!!”

          Its a fascist habit as old as time itself.

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          It’s because the individual is more important than the community. I suppose you can call it the Harold Shipman clause of medical ethics.

          You see, according to US doctrine, you are the only person that matters. Therefore, if you let other people die for fun, it’s okay. They’re part of the community, not you, the individual.

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        Yikes

        Patient Registration Questionnaire Question 856. Patient’s preferred computer operating system (OS): Ubuntu LTS

        “Yeah, sorry buddy, we don’t serve your kind in these offices.”

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        Don’t worry, they’ll care about the fetus when charges can be brought against the woman for neglect.

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      A bunch of American men believe women should not have sex outside of marriage (except with them of course, where women are expected to be nymphomaniac whores).

      Basically completely unrealistic and unreasonable shitty people

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      Well America has always been the home of the free. Its in their national anthem and a huge part of their cultural identity.

      For example, you’re free to perform your own bodily functions such a procreation in any way you wish, provided that you’re participating in a state sanctioned marriage, and that you belong to a demographic which is desirable to the state, and that your DNA does not contain any markers for undesirable traits, and that you express continued loyalty to the supreme leader eternal.

      Its such an enlightened way of life.