Comments on: The HHS Rule Change http://belowthewaist.org/2008/12/the-hhs-rule-change/ Your bi-weekly podcast that focuses on reproductive health care, and the public policy that affects it. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Bartlett http://belowthewaist.org/2008/12/the-hhs-rule-change/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Chris Bartlett Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:22:20 +0000 http://belowthewaist.org/2008/12/the-hhs-rule-change/#comment-990 I loved this podcast. I very much appreciate it when men take on the shared responsibility of protecting women's health from those who would put it at risk. This podcast really clearly outlined the reasons we should be concerned about the HHS Rule Change. Thank you. I loved this podcast. I very much appreciate it when men take on the shared responsibility of protecting women’s health from those who would put it at risk. This podcast really clearly outlined the reasons we should be concerned about the HHS Rule Change. Thank you.

]]> By: Marian http://belowthewaist.org/2008/12/the-hhs-rule-change/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Marian Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:11:11 +0000 http://belowthewaist.org/2008/12/the-hhs-rule-change/#comment-974 It is difficult to imagine the extent of unfortunate situations in which women will find themselves when people realize what this rule change includes. Already we have patients being told which hospital they are expected to go to for delivery of babies or even for heart surgery, but that is a different story. Now mothers delivering their babies at religiously affiliated hospitals have found out that they cannot get their tubes tied there. With the new rule any medical worker including pharmacists will be able to refuse service no matter what their claimed belief or what the requested service. Think about it! It is difficult to imagine the extent of unfortunate situations in which women will find themselves when people realize what this rule change includes.

Already we have patients being told which hospital they are expected to go to for delivery of babies or even for heart surgery, but that is a different story. Now mothers delivering their babies at religiously affiliated hospitals have found out that they cannot get their tubes tied there. With the new rule any medical worker including pharmacists will be able to refuse service no matter what their claimed belief or what the requested service. Think about it!

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