Trans man says Catholic hospital canceled hysterectomy 'minutes' before surgery

[trotsky]

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/trans-man-says-catholic-hospital-canceled-hysterectomy-minutes-surgery-n987201

A transgender man is suing a Catholic hospital after he allegedly was denied medical services just minutes before he was scheduled to undergo surgery related to his gender transition.

As part of his treatment for gender dysphoria — a medical condition resulting from a conflict between one’s sex assigned at birth and one's gender identity — Oliver Knight, 29, was set to undergo a hysterectomy. But the procedure, which involves removal of the uterus, did not proceed as anticipated at the St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California, on Aug. 30, 2017.

“I arrived at the hospital and they checked me in and did the surgery prep, which was extremely uncomfortable and triggering,” Knight said in a statement shared Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union. “I asked the nurse if I could have a blue gown, but she told me I was having a ‘female surgery’ and should wear the pink. I felt like a child all over again, sitting uncomfortably in a pink dress.”

...“It seems the hospital does not understand how it feels to be treated inhumanely just because your body parts do not match your soul,” Knight stated. “This surgery was important — it was meant to balance my hormones. The delay disrupted my life. I felt like the hospital’s bigotry had set me back years.”

Religious bigotry directly ruining the lives of people - but some apparently think we should be more concerned about "blasphemy."

Fuck religious privilege.

[Ohiogal]

1. And in so many areas

the only hospital around is a Catholic one, whose draconian policies refuse to treat women and gays with needed health care.

It's disgusting. But that's part of Republican Nirvana.

[RKP5637]

2. Religion has often been the scourge of mankind IMO! n/t

[Ohiogal]

4. I agree!

A friend of mine’s daughter recently had an ectopic pregnancy, and our local Catholic hospital refused to treat her as prescribed by her physician. Luckily there’s another non religious hospital in the next town who was willing to treat her. And ectopic pregnancy can be very serious or even fatal - but of course the life of a woman counts for nothing i the Catholic religion ....

Pro Life, my ass!

[RKP5637]

5. Religion is so filled with haters. It gives them cover to hate, they just have to hate, it's

compulsive and endemic to their core values in life.

[trotsky]

8. Religion also orders and justifies the hate.

It's right in the holy books.

[RKP5637]

9. Yep! Basically the cook book for hatred IMO. n/t

[MineralMan]

3. Yet another example of a religion claiming authority over individuals,

whether or not those individuals are part of that religion. The Roman Catholic Church has long been guilty of acting in that manner, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive matters.

I am intolerant of such behavior on the part of religious organizations. Very intolerant.

[RKP5637]

6. They used to torture people physically, now they do it mentally and indirectly physically. n/t

[MineralMan]

7. Yes. Disgusting, isn't it?