Anna does politics
Mar. 28th, 2005 11:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annathepiperGot a couple of things I need to spread the word on, folks.
This one is an article about yet another ongoing fight to get creationism taught in schools. Some of y'all will have seen this going around LJ already--and in particular, the quote of one pastor who says, "We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture." The sad part is, I'm certain that man is unaware of the irony of his own statement.
This one, however, is a LOT more scary. It seems Michigan is trying to pass a bill that will allow doctors to refuse to treat people if their faith goes against anything about that patient. Its original intent appears to be involved with letting doctors opt out of performing abortions--but there are other huge, scary implications too. For a big ol' example, this would mean that a doctor would have the legal right in that state to refuse to treat a gay person. Or a person of a differing religious belief.
Anybody out there on my Friends list in Michigan, or acquainted with people who are, please spread the word to hammer on Michigan legislators to kill this thing. ASAP. It's already out of the state House. This one is arguably the most terrifying in the recent slew of "faith-based" legislation I've seen states trying to pass ever since Bush got his second term--because it totally shoots down what any decent, honest doctor should stand for: i.e., treating the people that need it. ANYBODY that needs it.
This one is an article about yet another ongoing fight to get creationism taught in schools. Some of y'all will have seen this going around LJ already--and in particular, the quote of one pastor who says, "We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture." The sad part is, I'm certain that man is unaware of the irony of his own statement.
This one, however, is a LOT more scary. It seems Michigan is trying to pass a bill that will allow doctors to refuse to treat people if their faith goes against anything about that patient. Its original intent appears to be involved with letting doctors opt out of performing abortions--but there are other huge, scary implications too. For a big ol' example, this would mean that a doctor would have the legal right in that state to refuse to treat a gay person. Or a person of a differing religious belief.
Anybody out there on my Friends list in Michigan, or acquainted with people who are, please spread the word to hammer on Michigan legislators to kill this thing. ASAP. It's already out of the state House. This one is arguably the most terrifying in the recent slew of "faith-based" legislation I've seen states trying to pass ever since Bush got his second term--because it totally shoots down what any decent, honest doctor should stand for: i.e., treating the people that need it. ANYBODY that needs it.
