Five more things
NS February 1st, 2009
1. This made me laugh
2. This made me cheer
“It is fitting that with the very first bill I sign … we are upholding one of this nation’s first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness,” Obama said at the bill’s signing ceremony.
“If we stay focused, as Lilly did — and keep standing for what’s right, as Lilly did — we will close that pay gap and ensure that our daughters have the same rights, the same chances, and the same freedom to pursue their dreams as our sons.”
3. This quote, from this article on the woman who had the octuplets, made me angry
Rosenthal, on the other hand, questions the woman’s capacity to make a good decision under the circumstances. Some neonatologists believe that when pregnant women are told about dangers of prematurity or have great expectations about giving birth, their judgment can be impaired, she said.
The situation raises the issue of whether a doctor ought to override a patient’s wishes for the sake of saving lives, she said. Although the health care system in America gives patients autonomy in making decisions about their own bodies, when emotionally distraught, some people decide poorly, she said.
Bolded emphasis mine. All I can say is big HELL NO, doctors should not be overriding anything when it comes to their patients. Women do not lose their brainpower, their autonomy, their judgment or their rights when they become pregnant. And since when did having “great expectations about giving birth” become synonymous with diminished capacity to make decisions? This is the crap I was talking about in my recent post.
4. It’s snowing! Yay! Real snow! In London!
5. Sainsbury’s cheesecake is shite. Much prefer Waitrose’s.
