stopthatgirl7Oct 5, 2023

A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital

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

https://jezebel.com/childbearing-age-medication-denied-lawsuit-1850899899

A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital

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

Jezebel
Show threadFlowVoidOct 6, 2023
This sort of thing was common practice long before Dobbs. And it is usually motivated by a fear of getting sued over birth defects, especially if there is an alternative that is not teratogenic. And there almost always is an alternative.
Show threadvivadanangOct 6, 2023

And it is usually motivated by the doctor’s fear of getting sued over birth defects

I’d love to see some kind of citation or a medical professional’s opinion. this seems like bullshit but I’m willing to read supporting evidence if you have any.

Show threadFlowVoidOct 6, 2023

Another poster already mentioned this example:

valproate should be avoided, if possible, in women of childbearing potential because of teratogenicity

Neuropharmacology of Antiseizure Drugs - PubMed

Antiseizure drugs have different pharmacologic profiles that should be considered when selecting and prescribing these agents for epilepsy. These include pharmacokinetic properties, propensity for drug-drug interactions, and adverse effects.

PubMed
Show threadvivadanangOct 6, 2023

so if anything can go wrong it shouldn’t be prescribed?

Tell that to the millions of men who have high blood pressure but pop viagra all the time. Women get a double standard of treatment and it’s bullshit. This woman didn’t want children and affirmed she would seek an abortion if she became pregnant despite birth control. Docs still put her through this garbage.

Show threadFlowVoid
Viagra is pretty safe, as drugs go. Are you thinking of Vioxx? That stuff was taken off the market.
Oct 7, 2023 at 12:10amWeb
Show threadvivadanangOct 7, 2023
taking viagra with a heart condition is dangerous. but these dr’s apply two sets of rules, one for potential breeding stock and one for the rest of humanity. people are not breeding cattle, these docs need to stay in their fucking lanes and practice medicine, stop injecting their religious opinions onto patients healthcare.
Show threadFlowVoidOct 7, 2023

Most people who take Viagra have hypertension, because hypertension is the main cause of ED. That doesn’t mean Viagra is dangerous, but you shouldn’t combine it with certain other drugs.

There is a world of difference between valproate and Viagra. Valproate causes birth defects and cognitive delay in 30-50% of pregnancies, which is astonishingly high. If Viagra caused permanent harm to even 5% of users, it would already be off the market.

Show threadvivadanangOct 7, 2023

so patients should be allowed to use drugs even if there are risks involved.

huh, it’s almost like you’re asserting that people should have agency. like the woman in the article, except her docs decided for her that even though she wasn’t going to have a baby either way, so no risk to pregnancy, they wouldn’t put her on that med because…? it’s disgusting.

Show threadFlowVoidOct 7, 2023

If you go to a doctor and demand a course of antibiotics for a viral infection, they have been trained to refuse. Because antibiotics do not treat viruses, and careless use of antibiotics increases bacterial resistance.

People have agency, but so do doctors. They are entitled to refuse to provide a prescription that is not in keeping with the standard of care, and offer a different prescription instead. You are entitled to find a different doctor.