We are on the brink of multiple future pandemics and decline of democracy- ignoring this-or denying this sets us up for a really bad situation.
Bottom line- our med organizations need to stand for SOMETHING. Stop holding conferences in states that don’t honor human rights.
Stop being ableist.
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The unwillingness to realize That Covid isn’t over- the unwillingness to recognize invisible/chronic illness and provide accommodations or respect for those with long COVID, or any other illness is appalling. Life should look different now- we should be able to have proper accommodations.

Also- since we’re talking about human rights violations- -Med societies- please bring back a virtual option. Make us pay! (If your reasoning is money)
Some of us are immune compromised- and there are no mask mandates and raging infectious diseases including TB and Measles.

While these things can happen anywhere, I specifically would not travel to places where my rights aren’t valued. Requiring doctors especially for women’s health to travel to these states seems contradictory to the supposed values of ACOG, The menopause society, etc.

Or trying to conceive-And something happened while I was at a conference-one that is for women’s healthcare providers-and I needed management for a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy in a state where I’m only considered a “vessel”
Or- What if I were a visa holder/non citizen or non white?

The number of my patients who say “no one’s ever asked me this” is shocking!

In NY we always did on anyone w dense breasts
So much cancer prevention.

Same same

#medsky
#obgynsky

And yet, even the last 4 months haven’t counted because my loan forgiveness program the SAVE program is tied up in court due to the concern of whether the program is “constitutional”

You know what’s not constitutional? EVERYTHING HAPPENING NOW.

This will demolish the already teetering system