Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.

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      1 year ago

      From the text in the original post, I assume she was not.

      “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus"

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        She’s not pregnant, but doctors try to avoid long-term prescription of teratogenic drugs to patients who might become pregnant while taking them.

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      I don’t think so. But if a med is not to be used in pregnant patients, then it’s only used as a last resort for patients who could become pregnant while taking it.

      Again, this is not about religious beliefs, it’s standard CYA for health care providers.

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      NOT IN THE ARTICLE. not sure what bullshit this thread’s asserting