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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 07:42 AM Apr 2015

Alabama GOP Sen. Stutts Becomes Pariah (Opinion)-blamed Obamacare Betrayed collegues


I dont' know if this was posted but Maddow reported on it last night. Sate Sen Stutts was the attending doctor when the women died


http://alreporter.com/editorials-2/latest-editorial/7514-stutts-becomes-pariah-opinion.html

Stutts Becomes Pariah (Opinion)

31 Mar 2015

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

Newly-minted State Senator Dr. Larry Stutts (R-Sheffield) a OB/GYN wants to keep the government out of the exam room, especially when it comes to the field of women's health; an area in which he would seem to be qualified.

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Rose’s Law gives women a legal right to remain in the hospital for 48 hours after a normal live birth and 96 hours if the birth presents a complication.

Stutts wants to do away with this law named after his patient but he kept his relationship with the Church family a secret from his Senate colleagues.

In the Senate, as in all relationships between equals, trust is the bond of cohesion. Stutts broke that bond when he failed to fully disclose the death of Rose Church and his plan to repeal of her namesake law.

Stutts, by his own actions, has become a pariah. In an ocean of sharks, he cannot hope to survive. Having betrayed six of his Senate colleagues, he had squandered the single most valuable asset a member can possess.......
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Alabama GOP Sen. Stutts Becomes Pariah (Opinion)-blamed Obamacare Betrayed collegues (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2015 OP
He betrayed them by forcing them to vote for a stupid bill? randome Apr 2015 #1
He did not tell them that he was the atttending doctor that the Rose's Law was named after. riversedge Apr 2015 #4
I remember it from a previous post on this. It's still a stupid law, no matter who it benefits. randome Apr 2015 #7
A Hell of a story PCIntern Apr 2015 #2
Rachel had great coverage of this last night. Vinca Apr 2015 #3
Yes. things fell into place once that happened riversedge Apr 2015 #5
Breathtaking Scumbaggery jberryhill Apr 2015 #6
Indeed.....what a miserable example of humanity. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #8
This GOP idiot is truly evil Gothmog Apr 2015 #9
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
1. He betrayed them by forcing them to vote for a stupid bill?
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:03 AM
Apr 2015

I get the point, though. There must be an unwritten rule that batshit crazy laws should be concocted as a group.
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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
4. He did not tell them that he was the atttending doctor that the Rose's Law was named after.
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:14 AM
Apr 2015



It took me a bit to connect the dots on this one also.
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
7. I remember it from a previous post on this. It's still a stupid law, no matter who it benefits.
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:18 AM
Apr 2015

His colleagues are upset because it makes them look bad politically, though, not because the bill is an egregious affront to medical care.

Hypocrites, all.
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PCIntern

(25,583 posts)
2. A Hell of a story
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:05 AM
Apr 2015

Sounds like script for a TV movie except no one would buy this as a fictional premise. Almost surreal.

Vinca

(50,303 posts)
3. Rachel had great coverage of this last night.
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 08:09 AM
Apr 2015

I'm so happy the poor woman's husband notified the press when this douche bag proposed the elimination of the law.

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