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by nerdjon 1251 days ago
Not hurt? What are you talking about.

Being forced to carry a pregnancy to term can cause bodily issues, psychological, and financial issues.

Or you know... just let a woman choose what they want to do with their body?

Plastic surgery is perfectly legal and you are fine to do it.

Steroids have shown averse and life threatening affects and really should only be prescribed.
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mikedelago 1251 days ago
Might be good to note as well that steroids are commonly prescribed for all kinds of ailments that people have, they're objectively healthcare as well.
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nerdjon 1251 days ago
Honestly that is one of those things that I did not know until recently.

Like I figured there was a legitimate reason they were prescribed, but I never actually knew first hand about. Now... my cats a small dose of steroids. The examples of people in this thread have been enlightening on that subject.

But unfortunately they do have a bad reputation. I mean if you hear steroids there is likely one image that comes to mind.

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gkc3 1251 days ago
They are all similar in that they are disrupting natural bodily processes. I wouldn't call it "healthcare" when they are opposing the body. It is not very healthy for the baby in the womb.
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mikedelago 1251 days ago
"natural bodily processes" are disrupted all the time for the benefit of the individual.

I'd be interested in some scholarly sources regarding the efficacy of the information you're describing.

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shadowgovt 1251 days ago
This. A remarkable amount of medical intervention is to externally moderate natural bodily processes that, if allowed to run to their conclusion, would disrupt the body to the point of destruction.

There's nothing special and privileged about "natural" processes; if there were we wouldn't need medicine at all.

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midoridensha 1251 days ago
When you're diagnosed with an easily-treated cancer, be sure to not be a hypocrite and refuse medical treatment for it, because that would be disrupting natural bodily processes.
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fknorangesite 1251 days ago
> I wouldn't call it "healthcare" when they are opposing the body.

Come back and re-read this sentence if you ever get cancer.

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33955985 1251 days ago
> It is not very healthy for the baby in the womb.

Sucks to be a parasite I guess

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