That's what we're here for Derek...to give support to like-minded
individuals. Congrats on the birth of your third. Way to go! I believe
you, I and a small handful of others represent the entire reproductive
activity of the LPSF. Breeding Libertarians is a big job but someone has
to do it.
Your co-workers could be referred to as the "sheeple". Your instincts
are correct and you've come to the right place to discuss it.
Mike
Hi Derek
My very best wishes for Henrik! I would like to second Mike Denny;
yes, most people accept without question the "requirements" of the
state. Not so Libertarians. Thank you for stating your case to the
hospital. If everyone questioned, a lot would change.
Regards,
Marcy
That's what we're here for Derek...to give support to like-minded
individuals. Congrats on the birth of your third. Way to go! I
believe
you, I and a small handful of others represent the entire
reproductive
activity of the LPSF. Breeding Libertarians is a big job but
someone has
to do it.
Your co-workers could be referred to as the "sheeple". Your
instincts
are correct and you've come to the right place to discuss it.
Mike
From: lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lpsf-
discuss@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Derek Jensen
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:59 AM
To: lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [lpsf-discuss] PKU testing in newborns12 days ago, we had our 3rd child, Henrik Torsten Jensen, at
California Pacific Medical Center. The birth went very smoothly
and
he was healthy.
On the first day after his birth, the nurse came by and handed us a
pamphlet and said "we'll be coming by to get him tomorrow for the
mandatory PKU testing, which will take about 10 minutes".So, I read the pamphlet. I was incensed by the following
sentence: "California wants to protect the health of all its
newborns, so state law requires that, before leaving the hospital,
your baby must have the Newborn Screening (NBS) Test for....." So,
forget about the parents being the guardians of their own children
and deciding, through consultation with their private doctors what
is best for their children our newborns are really property of the
State. What else could be inferred from "California wants to
protect the health of all 'its' newborns"?I am familiar with this testing, and agree that it is a good idea.
In fact, if offered the testing, I would absolutely do it, and
recommend the same to others. However, it was disgusting to me,
that the nurse, as proxy for the State, came into our room to take
my newborn child away for this mandatory testing.The humiliation continued later as I had to demonstrate to the
nurse