One From the Debate
Posted by Rachel on September 26, 2008
McCain just said something to the effect that healthcare should be between the patient and the physician, not the federal government. Can I hold him to that on reproductive health and “conscience?”
*cough*
Update: For reference, I looked at a transcript of the debate. Here’s the exact quote, and the context was a question from Lehrer about how the financial crisis would affect either candidate’s Presidency; McCain was referring to Obama’s health care plan: “I want the families to make decisions between themselves and their doctors. Not the federal government.”
gorlitsaknits said
I don’t think that’s at all the context he was referring to, but even so, wouldn’t that mean that he would support a physician making their own decision on care to offer?
Jen said
I think a physician’s personal ethics shouldnt’ have any place in medicine. You’re there to do a job, do it. Assign the medication/treatment/whatever that your patient needs without judgement or reservation. This is what you’ve trained for and worked for so just shut up and do it.
Hetaher said
Oh my god, I thought the very same thing. What a freaking hypocrite.
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