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the_ignored
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Posted - 11/18/2012 :  13:18:55  Show Profile Send the_ignored a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The details of this story are here.

Often performed in the place of the more commonplace Caesarean section, symphysiotomies involved breaking the woman’s pelvis during childbirth. The Survivors of Symphysiotomy (SOS) group claims that the operations were carried out without prior knowledge or consent "mainly for religious reasons, by obstetricians who were opposed to family planning."

(bolded parts by me)

Worthless fuckers...and we all thought that the fidgety pharmacists who didn't prescribe certain drugs because of their religious beliefs were bad.

Fuck this is painful to read:

One 86-year-old woman, Rita McCann noted, "I came on the Luas and I didn’t know if the cinema was on this side or the other. Then I spotted two women and said, 'I'm sure they are heading for it'. When you see the limps going you get the message."

The limp is a common ailment in women who have suffered through symphysiotomies, a painful surgical procedure used in maternity hospitals across Ireland in the 20th century. Other problems include chronic back pain and incontinence.


This story and the one about the catholic hospital that let a pregnant women die because of their religious beliefs show just what a problem arises when people let institutions of ideology provide healthcare. The ideology comes FIRST. Not the actual service that they are supposed to provide.


>From: enuffenuff@fastmail.fm
(excerpt follows):
> I'm looking to teach these two bastards a lesson they'll never forget.
> Personal visit by mates of mine. No violence, just a wee little chat.
>
> **** has also committed more crimes than you can count with his
> incitement of hatred against a religion. That law came in about 2007
> much to ****'s ignorance. That is fact and his writing will become well
> know as well as him becoming a publicly known icon of hatred.
>
> Good luck with that fuckwit. And Reynold, fucking run, and don't stop.
> Disappear would be best as it was you who dared to attack me on my
> illness knowing nothing of the cause. You disgust me and you are top of
> the list boy. Again, no violence. Just regular reminders of who's there
> and visits to see you are behaving. Nothing scary in reality. But I'd
> still disappear if I was you.

What brought that on? this. Original posting here.

Another example of this guy's lunacy here.

Edited by - the_ignored on 11/18/2012 13:26:43
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