Rule Number 9
George Carlin used to say: "Dishonesty is the second best policy."
Of course he was only kidding. But it appears that some might have misinterpreted his sarcasm.
Indiana legislators voted 73-23 in favor of House Bill 1210 which includes a provision requiring women seeking abortions be told that the "procedure carries a risk of breast cancer."
According to local reports Rep. Eric Turner of Cicero "...hopes with this legislation, women will be able to make a more informed decision about their pregnancy..."
Possibly, but it would be a misinformed decision.
The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) has concluded that there is no link between abortion and breast cancer. But why let medical facts get in the way of political agendas?
The truly nefarious part of the law is it "requires" medical providers to provide information that is not medically sound in order to attain a certain political result--a practice that (in any other circumstance) would constitute a breech of medical ethics.
Fortunately, some in the House did propose an amendment to strike the breast cancer provision, and require information given to women seeking abortions be "medically and scientifically accurate." But the ideas were rejected wholesale by majority House vote.
Plain & Simple: I believe that many who voted in favor of House Bill 1210 are well-meaning good Christian people. But I must remind you of Rule Number 9: Thou Shall Not Lie. More importantly, you have not right to compel medical professionals to breech their ethics to advance your political views. Finally, to those who voted in favor of the bill...Do you really support misinforming the public?
Of course he was only kidding. But it appears that some might have misinterpreted his sarcasm.
Indiana legislators voted 73-23 in favor of House Bill 1210 which includes a provision requiring women seeking abortions be told that the "procedure carries a risk of breast cancer."
According to local reports Rep. Eric Turner of Cicero "...hopes with this legislation, women will be able to make a more informed decision about their pregnancy..."
Possibly, but it would be a misinformed decision.
The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) has concluded that there is no link between abortion and breast cancer. But why let medical facts get in the way of political agendas?
The truly nefarious part of the law is it "requires" medical providers to provide information that is not medically sound in order to attain a certain political result--a practice that (in any other circumstance) would constitute a breech of medical ethics.
Fortunately, some in the House did propose an amendment to strike the breast cancer provision, and require information given to women seeking abortions be "medically and scientifically accurate." But the ideas were rejected wholesale by majority House vote.
Plain & Simple: I believe that many who voted in favor of House Bill 1210 are well-meaning good Christian people. But I must remind you of Rule Number 9: Thou Shall Not Lie. More importantly, you have not right to compel medical professionals to breech their ethics to advance your political views. Finally, to those who voted in favor of the bill...Do you really support misinforming the public?
Well put! Bravo!
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Your answer was just what I needed. It made my day!
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Kudos! What a neat way of tihninkg about it.
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