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

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

  • Quereller@lemmy.one
    1823·
    9 months ago

    The FDA mandates that such drugs are only dispensed to patient with evidence of pregnancy testing and contraception use. (Which is IMHO common sense to require.)

    I did not find information if the woman did a pregnancy test and used a reliable contraceptive.

    • weed_scientist@mander.xyz
      35·
      9 months ago

      It says right in the video in the article that she uses contraception and would have an abortion if it failed. I’m sure she would’ve taken a pregnancy test, but that doctor wasn’t having it. What more do you need to feel like this woman should be “allowed” to receive life-saving medication? She was literally passing out from pain. Then was prescribed a med that dangerously drops her already low blood pressure.

      • 30mag@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        What more do you need to feel like this woman should be “allowed” to receive life-saving medication?

        She was prescribed medication. Did they leave that out of the article?

        Rule asks whether the drug would be a very effective treatment if she were a post-menopausal woman. The doctor says, “Yes, it would be.” In a longer version of the recording, obtained by the Times Union, it’s not clear whether the doctor is trying to discourage Rule from ever getting an abortion, or is awkwardly trying to communicate the risks of the medication. Rule said the doctor prescribed a different medication that has other negative side effects.

        https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/New-York-woman-claims-she-was-denied-care-due-to-17454058.php

        • weed_scientist@mander.xyz
          1·
          9 months ago

          Yes, I mentioned that in the last sentence of my comment. She said in the video that her blood pressure dropping to a lethal level is very possible due to pre-existing issues.

      • Quereller@lemmy.one
        311·
        9 months ago

        I can’t, for technical reasons, watch the TikTok video If she uses contraception and no contraindications are present she should by all means receive an effective treatment.

          • Quereller@lemmy.one
            39·
            9 months ago

            It would be interesting to hear of the final ruling.

            I still have the hunch that is more like: according to the treatment guidelines you are supposed to try out this two other drugs first because they have less side effects and are safer.

            Or maybe the MDs in this hospital are all bigoted lunatics. I don’t know.

      • Quereller@lemmy.one
        513·
        9 months ago

        No, that not! The drug she wants is not a pain killer.

        Maybe, she didn’t want to make a pregnancy test and did not want to use the pill or spiral, etc. The doctors can only give her the drug if these conditions are met (she can not get pregnant at the moment). Because it is clearly stated on the packaging label and accompanying documentation. If they would give it anyway they would be personally liable (and responsible) for a possible stillbirth or handicapped child.

        This is only speculation on my part. Maybe it is all totally different.