General Discussion

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:03 PM Mar 2012

Abortion bill raises KU Med accreditation concerns

Now this is getting ridiculous. The far right whackos are going to cause a university hospital to lose its accreditation?!?!

The chairman of the House Federal and State Affairs Committee said the committee will move forward on an anti-abortion bill this week, despite concerns from KU Medical Center officials about what it might mean to the institution's accreditation.

Rep. Steve Brunk, R-Wichita, said he is aiming for Thursday or Friday to bring forth the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," which, among other things, prevents any state agency or state employee from participating in an abortion.

A red flag was raised earlier this week about what that would mean for KU Med, whose medical residents are considered state employees. The school received a letter from an accreditation board this weekend stating that though residents may opt out of abortion training for religious or moral reasons, the school must offer the training in order to remain accredited in obstetrics and gynecology.

A statement from KU said that no abortions are currently performed at the University of Kansas Hospital, but OBGYN residents are required to learn the procedure at a private facility unless they opt out.

more . . . http://cjonline.com/news/2012-03-07/abortion-bill-raises-ku-med-accreditation-concerns

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Abortion bill raises KU Med accreditation concerns (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 OP

'What's the matter with Kansas???' elleng Mar 2012 #1

Given the fact many republicans don't care about education, women, the sciences, arts and RKP5637 Mar 2012 #2

I think you named all the real reasons - there aren't any deeper ones. saras Mar 2012 #3

I was saying something similar to that to someone earlier today, that if one looks RKP5637 Mar 2012 #4

Just unbelievable proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #5

Frankly, they are unAmerican and IMO trying to sabotage KS. They are making yet RKP5637 Mar 2012 #6

elleng

(131,176 posts)

1. 'What's the matter with Kansas???'

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:06 PM

Mar 2012

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Given the fact many republicans don't care about education, women, the sciences, arts and

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:15 PM

Mar 2012

medicine this will seem just fine for Kansas. Why people vote in these damn fools is way beyond me anymore to grasp.

saras

(6,670 posts)

3. I think you named all the real reasons - there aren't any deeper ones.

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:02 PM

Mar 2012

"many republicans don't care about education, women, the sciences, arts and medicine"

nor do they seem to care, really, about the effect these changes have on them, as long as they can make others suffer.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. I was saying something similar to that to someone earlier today, that if one looks

Reply to saras (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:20 PM

Mar 2012

at the common thread through all of the republican shenanigans, it's all about persecution and suffering.

I'm really at a loss to think of one thing republicans of today stand for wherein the end result isn't about making others suffer. And they take delight in that.

What is really strange is many republicans end up suffering, yet they are so brainwashed they vote them back into office.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

5. Just unbelievable

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:45 AM

Mar 2012

that they would actually risk the accreditation of KU Med center to win their stupid moral war.

I really despise these people.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

6. Frankly, they are unAmerican and IMO trying to sabotage KS. They are making yet

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 01:02 AM

Mar 2012

another episode of why people think KS is awful. Every few weeks these fools in office make KS a laughing stock. Same here, I really despise these people.

Reply to this discussion