Michigan to Allow Discrimination in Medicine

[GiovanniC]

Here's the thread in General Discussion.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1454370&mesg_id=1454370

Here are the links to the bills in question.

http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-5006
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-5276

I urge you all to write to your senators and get them to take this puppy behind the shed and shoot it.

Contact your state senator... their emails are all listed in the link below.

http://www.infomi.com/statesenate.html

Here is the letter I sent to my state Senator, Mark Schauer.

"Dear Senator Schauer

It is my understanding that House Bills 5006 and 5276 have cleared the House of Representatives and will be making their way to you in the Senate in the form of Senate Bills 0972 and 0894. I have listed the URLs for these bills below for convenient reference.

http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-5006
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2003-HB-5276

These bills would allow health care professionals and health care facilities to refuse treatment to patients based on "ethical, moral, or religious grounds". The text of these bills would make it possible for health care providers to refuse to perform certain types of medical procedures and could also allow them to refuse to treat certain people or groups of people. This could allow some providers to refuse to perform transfusions or transplants; or even allow providers to refuse to treat homosexuals or other "objectionable" groups.

These bills stand opposed to general medical ethics, the Hippocratic Oath, and the democratic ideal of equal access and opportunity for all Americans.

Should this abomination of a bill be passed, it will almost certainly be vetoed by Governor Granholm, and rightly so. Still, I urge you to strongly oppose this bill with your vote and with your voice. These bills, if passed unchallenged, have the potential to open the door to injustices the likes of which we haven't seen since a cardboard sign taped above a drinking fountain read, "Whites Only". "

[Not Me]

1. So I go to the site and find

that they open the day's session with:

Rep. Mike Nofs, from the 62nd District, offered the following invocation:



"Our Heavenly Father, as we come into the chamber today, we recognize that serving the people of Michigan is a high calling. It is a privilege granted to us, not for our own advancement, but for the well being and the betterment of the lives of our citizens. Lord, You tell us in Your word that there is wisdom in the multitude of counselors. We have a multitude of counselors here today, but the wisdom we need is the kind far beyond what we possess. We need Your wisdom; we need Your counsel; we need Your guidance and direction, because Your way is truth and Your way leads to serving others. We ask You to give each of us the full measure of that wisdom so that at the end of this day, we can truly say God's will was accomplished here today. Guide and bless all that is done here today. We ask these things in the name of Your son, Jesus, our Lord. Amen."


I am not sure letters are going to change the minds of this group.

[GiovanniC]

2. When I'm Elected

I vow to follow that prayer with a hearty

"Praise Allah and Brahma!"

Vote for Giovanni.

(End Campaign commercial)