They didn't teach us much law at Yale Law School but one thing I do remember is that actually when the executive branch violates the law, the judiciary is fully entitled (and obligated) to command the executive branch to behave legally
A sitting member of Congress calls for the deportation of a bishop who asked Trump to show mercy to those in the country who are afraid.
We are in a dark moment in this country and have abandoned our founding principles. God have mercy on us.
A patient told me he was using the medications as directed,but later told my attending he wasn’t using it because he couldn’t afford it.With tears in his eyes,he said to me:“I’m sorry I lied to you.”🥹Standard of care is irrelevant if the patient has no access to it.End of story.
I’ve also had pharmacists decline misoprostol (cytotec) lately which can be used for abortion, labor induction, helping a missed miscarriage (incomplete miscarriage) and more.
I like to use it before hysteroscopy in non pregnant patients to make surgery easy/safer.
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In case you think abortion laws don’t matter: last week a pharmacist declined to fill a prescription for a patient of mine with an ectopic pregnancy citing SB8 restrictions.
The same medicine that saved my life in 2013 when I had my own ectopic pregnancy
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Last Saturday I got to share with the women at a church about how Christ is for us, and the gospel is for Christians too. I’ve been pondering what one woman—who has been a Christian her whole life, told me afterward.
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sometimes u have to eat a lil handful of shredded cheese straight out of the bag… can’t tell you why but I know it’s structurally important to human function
I got laid off yesterday from a job I really liked, for people I really liked. Just a reminder that you’re disposable as soon as they decide you are. Stop working late. Stop reading emails after hours. Stop working on weekends. A job is income to live your life, not your life.
saw someone talk about how if Kim K, with all the money and resources in the world, can’t safely and simply divorce her husband without being harassed and stalked, then it’s about time we stop asking women in domestic violence situations the question “why doesn’t she just leave?”