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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“Should Canadian doctors, as Boing Boing reported, refuse care to American trans patients?”
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- annabeth...
I agree almost completely, and also feel really passionate about this topic. My top reasons are 1. Never unnecessarily alter a body of a person who hasn’t made that decision for themself 2.... - stephen...
How do we realign the incentives in Healthcare to actually support wellbeing?
Currently, there are many conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives in the Western medical system. For example, Doctors by default "fight" for their patients to live as long as possible, even when that’s not what might actually benefit the patient’s overall wellbeing (or... - ballz2dwallz...
choosing to take hormones to change genders before puberty is also irreversible. and gender re-assignment surgery is irreversible. those are legal things people can do with their body (not everywhere, but most... - onI’m passionate about the power of storytelling—whether through music, writing, visual art, or conversation—to inspire change and bring people together. Much of my work focuses on women’s empowerment, resilience, social justice, and finding hope in difficult circumstances.by
I understand what you're saying, but in my experience when someone is in active addiction they usually are too far gone to know whether or not they want it....