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In reply to the discussion: Message to all non-Floridians on this website: [View all]allegorical oracle
(5,561 posts)On 1 July, a new law goes into effect that means a doctor can look a potential patient up and down, decide they are giving off homosexual vibes and refuse to treat them because interacting with gay people goes against their personal beliefs. The doctor will not face any repercussions for denying care and has no obligation to refer the patient elsewhere.
I wish I was exaggerating but Im not. Last week, Floridas Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, signed the Protections of Medical Conscience (pdf) bill, which lets medical professionals and health insurance companies deny patients care based on religious, moral or ethical beliefs. While the new law doesnt allow care to be withheld because of race, colour sex, or national origin, there are no protections for sexual orientation or gender identity. The only bright spot is that hospitals must still abide by federal laws that require them to stabilise a patient with an emergency condition. In other words, you cant let a patient die just because theyre wearing a Drag Race T-shirt.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/are-you-a-doctor-who-hates-treating-gay-people-come-to-florida-where-ron-desantis-has-legalised-bigotry/ar-AA1bgkVI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=c89765ef8d3a4b52be38f8cb67d16ca3&ei=104
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