South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will sign a bill that allows medical providers to deny care based on religious beliefs

[Penelope]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will sign a bill that allows medical providers to deny care based on religious beliefs, according to a spokesperson with the governor’s office.
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House Bill 4776, also known as the "Medical Ethics and Diversity Act," states “A medical practitioner, health care institutions, and health care payers have the right not to participate in or pay for any health care service which violates the practitioner’s or entity’s conscience.”
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"It impacts people who are trying to access a whole host and range of medications at a pharmacy, whether it is birth control pills, medications to prevent HIV, anything that a pharmacist could object to," Warbelow said in April.

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Now you see where this is going, religious beliefs are a token of heatlh ins. Without religious beliefs you don't get care if the phyician or pharmacist agrees.

 

[eagle1462010]

South Carolina Legislature Online - Search

www.scstatehouse.gov

AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-55, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF
CERTAIN MEDICAL PROVIDERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN ABORTION PROCEDURES, SO AS
ALSO TO APPLY TO MEDICAL STUDENTS. - ratified title


Op doing their usual. Trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. A doctor can refuse to not do an abortion for you. Go find someone else.

 

[Penelope]

A BILL​

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 139 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO SET FORTH FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PAYERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT VIOLATE THE PRACTITIONER'S OR ENTITY'S CONSCIENCE AND TO PROTECT THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY AND FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR EXERCISING THEIR PERSONAL RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PAYERS FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

2021-2022 Bill 3518: Medical Ethics and Diversity Act - South Carolina Legislature Online

 

[Penelope]

South Carolina Legislature Online - Search

www.scstatehouse.gov

AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-55, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF
CERTAIN MEDICAL PROVIDERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN ABORTION PROCEDURES, SO AS
ALSO TO APPLY TO MEDICAL STUDENTS. - ratified title


Op doing their usual. Trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. A doctor can refuse to not do an abortion for you. Go find someone else.

it does more than that:
(1) 'Conscience' means the religious, moral, ethical, or philosophical beliefs or principles held by any medical practitioner, health care institution, or health care payer. Conscience with respect to institutional entities or corporate bodies, as opposed to individual persons, is determined by reference to that entity or body's governing documents including, but not limited to, any published religious, moral, ethical, or philosophical guidelines or directives; mission statements; constitutions; articles of incorporation; bylaws; policies; or regulations.
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it denies ins.

 

[eagle1462010]

it does more than that:
(1) 'Conscience' means the religious, moral, ethical, or philosophical beliefs or principles held by any medical practitioner, health care institution, or health care payer. Conscience with respect to institutional entities or corporate bodies, as opposed to individual persons, is determined by reference to that entity or body's governing documents including, but not limited to, any published religious, moral, ethical, or philosophical guidelines or directives; mission statements; constitutions; articles of incorporation; bylaws; policies; or regulations.

It's a lawsuit protection for what is coming on Abortion. It's sole purpose is to stop the lawsuits for refusing to do abortions.

 

[Penelope]

(4) 'Health care service" means medical care provided to any patient at any time over the entire course of treatment. This includes, but is not limited to, initial examination; testing; diagnosis; referral; dispensing and/or administering any drug, medication, or device; psychological therapy or counseling; research; prognosis; therapy; any other care or necessary services performed or provided by any medical practitioner including, but not limited to, allied health professionals, paraprofessionals, or employees of health care institutions.

(5) 'Health care institution' means any public or private hospital, clinic, medical center, physician organization, professional association, ambulatory surgical center, private physician's office, pharmacy, nursing home, medical school, nursing school, medical training facility, or any other entity or location in which health care services are performed on behalf of any person. Health care institutions may include, but are not limited to, organizations, corporations, partnerships, associations, agencies, networks, sole proprietorships, joint ventures, or any other entity that provides health care services.

(6) 'Health care payer' means any employer, health plan, health maintenance organization, insurance company, management services organization, or any other entity that pays for, or arranges for the payment of, any health care service provided to any patient, whether that payment is made in whole or in part.

(7) 'Medical practitioner' means any person or individual who may be or is asked to participate in any way in any health care service. This includes, but is not limited to, doctors, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, nurses, nurses' aides, allied health professionals, medical assistants, hospital employees, clinic employees, nursing home employees, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and employees, medical school faculty and students, nursing school faculty and students, psychology and counseling faculty and students, medical researchers, laboratory technicians, counselors, social workers, or any other person who facilitates or participates in the provision of health care services to any person.

2021-2022 Bill 3518: Medical Ethics and Diversity Act - South Carolina Legislature Online

 

[Penelope]

It's a lawsuit protection for what is coming on Abortion. It's sole purpose is to stop the lawsuits for refusing to do abortions.

It does more than that, doesn't say anything about abortion.

 

[eagle1462010]

It does more than that, doesn't say anything about abortion.

I quoted the abortion already. You just didn't read it.

 

[Polishprince]

It does more than that, doesn't say anything about abortion.

The bill is geared to prevent physicians from being forced to commit the sin of abortion and perform Sex Change operations. It is just being written broad enough that it will cover other, yet-to-be-anticipated infringements on people's religious convictions.

This is good news for libs, BTW too, as doctors wouldn't be forced to perform medical based executions (lethal injections) if they have a problem with that.

 

[LuckyDuck]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will sign a bill that allows medical providers to deny care based on religious beliefs, according to a spokesperson with the governor’s office.
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House Bill 4776, also known as the "Medical Ethics and Diversity Act," states “A medical practitioner, health care institutions, and health care payers have the right not to participate in or pay for any health care service which violates the practitioner’s or entity’s conscience.”
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"It impacts people who are trying to access a whole host and range of medications at a pharmacy, whether it is birth control pills, medications to prevent HIV, anything that a pharmacist could object to," Warbelow said in April.

MSN

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Now you see where this is going, religious beliefs are a token of heatlh ins. Without religious beliefs you don't get care if the physician or pharmacist agrees.

So, physicians will no longer be required to take the Hippocratic Oath.

 

[Penelope]

The bill is geared to prevent physicians from being forced to commit the sin of abortion and perform Sex Change operations. It is just being written broad enough that it will cover other, yet-to-be-anticipated infringements on people's religious convictions.

This is good news for libs, BTW too, as doctors wouldn't be forced to perform medical based executions (lethal injections) if they have a problem with that.

It doesn't say anything about abortion. Physicians go on their religious conscious.

 

[Polishprince]

It doesn't say anything about abortion. Physicians go on their religious conscious.

Exactly. Physicians go with their religious conscience.

And this law will protect them from lawsuits as well as their licenses when they do.

Do you think that pro-life doctors should be FORCED to perform abortions, or sex change operations?

 

[Penelope]

So, physicians will no longer be required to take the Hippocratic Oath.

No , they wont and pharmacist doesn't need to give contraception or HIV meds, if they don't feel it their moral right.

 

[Penelope]

Exactly. Physicians go with their religious conscience.

And this law will protect them from lawsuits as well as their licenses when they do.

Do you think that pro-life doctors should be FORCED to perform abortions, or sex change operations?

It doesnt say anything about abortions.

 

[citygator]

How many doctors annually are forced to do procedures they don’t want? “Dr Thomas, I know you’re an OBGYN but if you don’t start doing breast enlargement surgeries you’re fired!” You guys really are morons.

 

[Polishprince]

It doesnt say anything about abortions.

Doesn't matter. Abortion is considered a "medical" procedure, at least by those libs who would sue if a doctor refused to perform it.

 

[Polishprince]

How many doctors annually are forced to do procedures they don’t want? “Dr Thomas, I know you’re an OBGYN but if you don’t start doing breast enlargement surgeries you’re fired!” You guys really are morons.

Not that many, obviously. But this is designed to prevent future shenanigans by liberals.

I saw where in some states, libs have complained that Catholic hospitals are refusing to perform abortions and sex changes.

The legislature is taking it up now, because they are in session.

 

[Polishprince]

No , they wont and pharmacist doesn't need to give contraception or HIV meds, if they don't feel it their moral right.

And there is nothing wrong with that. An Islamonazi butcher doesn't have to sell pork products either, since it is against his religion.

 

[eagle1462010]

How many doctors annually are forced to do procedures they don’t want? “Dr Thomas, I know you’re an OBGYN but if you don’t start doing breast enlargement surgeries you’re fired!” You guys really are morons.

Most states protect doctors who refuse to do abortions because of religion - Physician's Weekly

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - The vast majority of U.S. states have passed laws blocking civil lawsuits that might result from a doctor refusing to perform an abortion or certain other medical procedures because of religious beliefs, a new study shows. The national survey found that 46...

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[pknopp]

So a doctor that is a Jehovah Witness could deny you a blood transfusion?