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April 23, 2004
First, Do Not Treat Gays

So, this is really cool.

Doctors or other health care providers could not be disciplined or sued if they refuse to treat gay patients under legislation passed Wednesday by the Michigan House.

The bill allows health care workers to refuse service to anyone on moral, ethical or religious grounds.

The Republican dominated House passed the measure as dozens of Catholics looked on from the gallery. The Michigan Catholic Conference, which pushed for the bills, hosted a legislative day for Catholics on Wednesday at the state Capitol.

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Three other three bills that could affect LGBT health care were also passed by the House Wednesday which would exempt a health insurer or health facility from providing or covering a health care procedure that violated ethical, moral or religious principles reflected in their bylaws or mission statement.
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Hey, cool! It's just like ... waddayacallit ... Nazi Germany!

Perhaps it would be wise to remind these fuckers of the oath they took when they became doctors, which reads in part:

I will treat without exception all who seek my ministrations, so long as the treatment of others is not compromised thereby.

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That seems pretty clear to me.

Paul A. Long, vice president for public policy for the Michigan Catholic Conference, said the bills promote the constitutional right to religious freedom.

"Individual and institutional health care providers can and should maintain their mission and their services without compromising faith-based teaching," he said in a written statement.

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I must have missed that part of their "faith-based teachings" where Jesus said, "be merciful and kind and love your fellow man, unless you don't agree with his lifestyle or beliefs, in which case fuck him -- let him rot in hell"

I always forget that part.

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