Comments on: Federally Funding Incomplete Care http://reporepro.lsrj.org/2009/06/19/federally-funding-incomplete-care/ Bringing Rights Within Reach Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Megan Mullett http://reporepro.lsrj.org/2009/06/19/federally-funding-incomplete-care/#comment-9189 Megan Mullett Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:11:13 +0000 http://reporepro.lsrj.org/2009/06/19/federally-funding-incomplete-care/#comment-9189 Unfortunately, Tara, that isn't always true. While urban dwellers may have a choice of hospitals, many suburban and rural areas are served by only one hospital. Additionally, survivors of violent crime who are transported by emergency personal for medical evaluation are often not in a position to choose a hospital (if there is more than one in the vicinity). I feel like you may have missed the point of my post -- even if every community had several hospitals to choose from, the fact remains that using federal tax dollars to fund facilities that do not provide the full spectrum of standard medical care is a questionable decision. Especially when those federal funds are creating two classes of people -- those who can afford or have access to secular hospitals with comprehensive reproductive health care, and those who can't. Comprehensive reproductive health care is a basic human right that should be available to all Americans. Unfortunately, Tara, that isn’t always true. While urban dwellers may have a choice of hospitals, many suburban and rural areas are served by only one hospital. Additionally, survivors of violent crime who are transported by emergency personal for medical evaluation are often not in a position to choose a hospital (if there is more than one in the vicinity).

I feel like you may have missed the point of my post — even if every community had several hospitals to choose from, the fact remains that using federal tax dollars to fund facilities that do not provide the full spectrum of standard medical care is a questionable decision. Especially when those federal funds are creating two classes of people — those who can afford or have access to secular hospitals with comprehensive reproductive health care, and those who can’t. Comprehensive reproductive health care is a basic human right that should be available to all Americans.

]]> By: Tara http://reporepro.lsrj.org/2009/06/19/federally-funding-incomplete-care/#comment-9058 Tara Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:10:14 +0000 http://reporepro.lsrj.org/2009/06/19/federally-funding-incomplete-care/#comment-9058 Ah....yes... you are correct. But please remember that every woman and person has a CHOICE which hospital that they decide to go to. Ah….yes… you are correct. But please remember that every woman and person has a CHOICE which hospital that they decide to go to.

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