1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Sep 20, 2006, 3:09 pm PDT

The practice of pharmacists refusing to fill dr's prescriptions due to religious reasons is scary to me. Especially when they also use the argument that they believe contraceptive pills and Plan B are the same as abortion. Heaven help us if the scientologists start opening pharmacies!

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Sep 20, 2006, 3:14 pm PDT

I've seen drs pray w/ patients & family, especially ones they've become close with. And I think that is fine. But as a form of treatment or in place of actual medical care? No thanks, please leave that to the priest or pastor.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Sep 24, 2006, 9:27 am PDT

my mother had an emergency surgery about 5 years ago i ran into our doctor that said he would pray for her To me that is a good doc..

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Oct 25, 2006, 11:43 pm PDT

What seems to be the missing component in this article is that doctors are bound by no legislative authority to provide care not consistent with their ethical beliefs. The same goes for pharmacists. Forcing a doctor or pharmacist to go against their religious beliefs is equally as wrong (in terms of denying autonomy) as legislating that the ONLY acceptable form of birth control is the rhythm method. No one is forcing any patient to see a particular doctor. If they are seeing one providing certain services it is reasonable to assume that they have agreed upon values, and it is by no means your place to dictate how any particular practitioner/patient relationship must look. Recognize your own bias.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 3:03 pm PDT

Wow! What a bunch of lies! I came to this site looking for advice on my first pregnancy and read this "doctor's" column. How disappointing to find an article laden with misinformation! Women, here's the truth: the pill can cause an abortion not to mention a dirty laundry list of other unwanted side effects and health threats like stroke, breast cancer (look it up, it's TRUE!), infertility and low sex drive; Plan B induces an abortion. And this "doctor" forgot to mention that 6 women DIED after taking the morning after pill yet it is still made available; NFP (Natural Family Planning) is the only natural and responsible way to plan your pregnancies. It is 99% effective too. It's very simple to use and it's FREE! Boy, the drug companies HATE it for that reason! And, it NEVER causes an abortion! Look into it, you will love it and you will be enraged that you were never taught this before now by so-called doctors.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 06, 2006, 1:14 pm PST

Contraceptive medication is the only instance in medicine where we treat something that is going right! We treat infections, hepatitis, cancer, etc., but natural healthy fertility we see as bad and take medicine for? That is nuts! I for one, refuse to take anything unnatural to treat my healthy fertility. Hormones are just beginging to show how they cause breat cancer in women. Who nows what another 40 years of researh will show. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is effective. They teach women in third world countries to use it with 99% effectiveness. Truly NFP makes my marriage genuine. I never feel used by my husband. As far as MD's praying for patients, certainly it is not a substitute for medical care, but as a RN myself, countless times I pray for my patients and they will never know it. It's my privledge as their care provider. Any pharmacist with convictions about life and death should live by them. If a MD refuses to perform abortions, are they fired? We know that the pill causes early chemical abortions. WE KNOW THAT. It's undeniable.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 06, 2006, 1:15 pm PST

Contraceptive medication is the only instance in medicine where we treat something that is going right! We treat infections, hepatitis, cancer, etc., but natural healthy fertility we see as bad and take medicine for? That is nuts! I for one, refuse to take anything unnatural to treat my healthy fertility. Hormones are just beginging to show how they cause breat cancer in women. Who nows what another 40 years of researh will show. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is effective. They teach women in third world countries to use it with 99% effectiveness. Truly NFP makes my marriage genuine. I never feel used by my husband. As far as MD's praying for patients, certainly it is not a substitute for medical care, but as a RN myself, countless times I pray for my patients and they will never know it. It's my privledge as their care provider. Any pharmacist with convictions about life and death should live by them. If a MD refuses to perform abortions, are they fired? We know that the pill causes early chemical abortions. WE KNOW THAT. It's undeniable.

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Nov 06, 2006, 1:16 pm PST

Contraceptive medication is the only instance in medicine where we treat something that is going right! We treat infections, hepatitis, cancer, etc., but natural healthy fertility we see as bad and take medicine for? That is nuts! I for one, refuse to take anything unnatural to treat my healthy fertility. Hormones are just beginging to show how they cause breat cancer in women. Who nows what another 40 years of researh will show. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is effective. They teach women in third world countries to use it with 99% effectiveness. Truly NFP makes my marriage genuine. I never feel used by my husband. As far as MD's praying for patients, certainly it is not a substitute for medical care, but as a RN myself, countless times I pray for my patients and they will never know it. It's my privledge as their care provider. Any pharmacist with convictions about life and death should live by them. If a MD refuses to perform abortions, are they fired? We know that the pill causes early chemical abortions. WE KNOW THAT. It's undeniable.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 02, 2007, 1:32 am PDT

I'am one of them I have been using Depo for 3 Years and I left on 2004 up to now I didnt have pregnacy. My first born son is 4 and half years. Doctor what can I do? because I want another baby

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 30, 2007, 7:55 pm PDT

I agree that religion and health care should not mix and it is no one's decision but a women's on how she takes care of her health. However, I disagree with the author's take on "natural" birth control. I am not a fan of putting drugs, legal or illegal into my body, and was pregnant within three months of meeting my boyfriend. Four years later we are now married and have a beautiful little girl, and Natalie is still an only child. I don't take my temperature or anything like that, but I know when I'm ovulating and we play it safe during those days, as well as taking other precautionary steps. So far, so good. This method is not for everyone, and sometimes it can be a royal pain in the butt, but if you are in touch with your body's natural cycle you can avoid pregnancy. I also have a friend who does this, and she has been happily pregnancy free for almost six years now. She does want more children, just not yet. Her natural family planning method is working just fine. I think the main reason these methods are not proven as effective as birth control or other contraceptives is because people don't always do it correctly. Also, if you don't have a normal period, it's definately not going to work. Just like most things in life, what works for one person isn't going to right for another. Find out what's right for you though before limiting your options to taking drugs such as birth control. It is not always necessary and the less junk you have to put in your body the better off you will be in the long run.

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Jun 02, 2007, 4:54 pm PDT

Treesfall: Actually, the modern, formal NFP methods can be used even when the woman has irregular cycles. The only method that required regular cycles to be effective was the old Calendar Rhythm method but that one has been out of date since the 1960's. The success of how you are using it is a testament though to how easy it is for a woman to realize what is going on with her body if she pays attention. Good Luck

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jun 08, 2007, 1:02 pm PDT

Wow. What a ridiculous article. Go down the street or to the next town and find a different doctor/pharmacy. You shouldn't have to forego your religious rights just to work in a particular industry. I've got no issues with oral contraceptives or IUDs (I have one myself). If a doctor refused to give me what I wanted, I'd just find another doctor. They can treat patients who share their belief system. No big deal to me.

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jul 03, 2007, 6:42 am PDT

You need to know the love of Jesus. Then you would understand why a Christian doc has to pray for his patients. Patients love it when they feel the love of Jesus coming through thier doctor.

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jul 03, 2007, 4:11 pm PDT

my fiance and I have been using the family-planning method for over a year and a half. We chose this simply because we prefer natural healing practices, such as chiropractic adjustments, massage and other homeopathic options. of course, our choices may not work for others. We are planning to conceive in about 2 years. we have friends and family who, after years of being on birth control, have had problems conceiving.some even waiting years for their bodies to resume ovulating. Anyway, we enjoy the freedom and i love not having chemicles in my body!

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Mar 07, 2008, 2:07 am PST

hi the article makes a lot of sense, the fact that you dont approve does not mean you should discourage others. especially the pharmcist adjusting a prescription......

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