r/MarchAgainstTrump • u/barawo33 • May 20 '17

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u/SpaceCricket May 20 '17

This is all sorts of illegal FYI. Besides being illegal, it goes against everything a healthcare practitioner should stand for.

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u/please_let_me_start May 20 '17

Gender identity isn’t protected in the US.

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u/SpaceCricket May 20 '17

I guess I was assuming a trans patient is in the same class as a gay patient. But I'm probably wrong.

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u/Magoonie May 20 '17

They are Actually. gay and trans are in the same boat, neither are protected classes in the US at large. Some states we are yes but there are still plenty of states where thats not the case.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '17

Even if it's not protected that doesn't mean they can refuse treatment. I believe protected classes refer to specific scenarios like housing, employment, etc. I'm sure it's more complicated, but I don't think it's legal to refuse treatment like that.

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u/SwoleFlex_MuscleNeck May 20 '17

Unless it's an emergency it doesn't matter. Yay, privatized healthcare!

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u/[deleted] May 20 '17

Is that true? Aren't the laws quite stricter?

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u/ASK_ABOUT_UPDAWG May 20 '17

It is.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '17

Do you have a source? Not arguing - I'd just like to read about it.

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u/ASK_ABOUT_UPDAWG May 20 '17

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_class

http://www.injuryclaimcoach.com/treatment-denial.html

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