[Pantyholic]

Administrators of an Indiana hospital involved in a discrimination complaint say the hospital plans to remedy problems incurred by a transgender woman who entered the hospital seeking treatment, but was ridiculed and turned away in July.

Mike Haley, the president and CEO of Ball Memorial Hospital addressed the reports Wednesday, and said the hospital is working with Indiana Equality and the Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance to review its policies, employee benefits, and diversity training. Ball Memorial will also implement a Diversity Council to engage local community members on better serving their needs, according to the statement.

Erin Vaught went to the hospital on July 18, but when she tried to submit her information for hospital records, two workers entered her gender as male, despite her identification saying she is female. Vaught said she pointed out that her ID card identifies her as female, to which one worker snickered and the other made an annoyed face. When she was taken to the examination room, hospital staff referred to her as "he-she," "it," and a "transvestite." Two hours passed before she saw a doctor, who then said he couldn't treat her because she is transgender.
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[satinguy469]

This is an absolute disgrace. Didn't these people take an oath? If the state recognizes the person as being a her, the hospital should also. Kind of funny that Ball state, of all places, is looking into it.

[Alison]

This is scary. And we are supposed to be enlightened and inteligent.

"What does it mean then, "the land of the free"?
Free to refuse to treat each other with dignity?

Sorry if this upsets any of our lovely U.S. colleagues, I'm not having a go at you gurls.
You are on our side here, the side of panties and freedom.

But imagine how it felt to be called he-she or it by hospital staff!

Watch out for your freedoms, they are being eroded...

[wetwillie]

It doesn't say what kind of treatment she was there for. Hysterectomy, vasectomy? I'm just sayin".

[Pantyholic]

wetwillie, on 18 September 2010 - 05:44 AM, said:

It doesn't say what kind of treatment she was there for. Hysterectomy, vasectomy? I'm just sayin".

Delusional because she'd convinced herself she was a GG, yup that a possibility.

[ant1981]

Alison, on 18 September 2010 - 12:55 AM, said:

This is scary. And we are supposed to be enlightened and inteligent.

"What does it mean then, "the land of the free"?
Free to refuse to treat each other with dignity?

I used to listen to a TalkSport(UK) radio show that linked up with an American host, and they would introduce her by playing "Americana", and she actualy said once "The land of the free - as long as you're a white straight Christian."

Back on topic, anyone involved with belittling the woman should be fired, and the so called quack should be struck off. What kind of person would say "you're neither one thing nor the other, so you have to go ill" Stupid bastard!

[Pantied Suzi]

Wow. That is shocking to know that it happened in today's world. We are too closed minded in the States.

[yasha32]

thats terrible to hear about, I cant believe crap like that is allowed to happen in the first place. You'd think someone, somewhere in the hospital would have some courtesy (or guts) and stick up for her.

[mic091221]

I hope i never need medical attention at that hospital.

What a bunch of Asses......
i would of written down every person's name at that place that discriminated with me and sued their asses.