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Originally Posted by abaya
I really have no problem with my health professional ascertaining my pregnancy status before treating me. I have never considered that approach to be even remotely offensive--I always saw it as a purely medical thing, and really quite important, actually. I have never felt like "just a uterus," especially since many of my doctors/nurses have been women themselves. Yes, I have a uterus, and I have reproductive organs. They are part of my body, and medicine is about treating the whole body.
Are these people offended when doctors ask them if they are on X medication, or have had Y surgery in the past? It's called a medical history. Why would a potential for pregnancy be seen any differently? My 2 cents.
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That isn't the issue. The issue is doctors refusing to give women treatment or medications (specifically medications that are
teratogens) because they might become pregnant someday--whether that day is tomorrow, next week, or six years from now--regardless of the circumstances of the woman's life that affect a woman's ability to conceive.