Good Morning America's Lack of Sensitivity for Infertile Couples
During a recent interview on Good Morning America, Dr. Nancy Snyderman (who is NOT a specialist in the field of reproductive medicine) made the following comment when asked about women who have a diff... continue reading »
"I'm appalled at the ignorance and insensitivity of both this so-called doctor and Good Morning America."
"viagra is covered, should we pay just for a man to be more of a man"
"Many diseases are treated by insurance companies and infertility should not be any different. Are children who have cancer meant to die or do we treat them no matter what the cost?"
"I can't believe how insensitive people can be. How can people just say maybe some people where not made to be fertile. If that was the case science (Thank God for Science) would never have come this far. Insurance companies should pay. People have rights!"
"If the government can pay for women to have children who are addicted to narcotics and proceed to be a drain on the economy and a menace to society, there should be no problem to pay for treatments for women who want to conceive a healthy baby in a health"
"Well, GMA can just remove me from their list of viewers. How can anyone say that some women aren't meant to be fertile? Isn't that the same as saying a dying child isn't meant to be an adult?"
"What a rude and insensitive comment ."
"GMA should realise the pain of couples yearning for baby and refrain from such programs"
"People that have never been through the torture that infertility brings would never understand the immense pain we feel on a daily basis and SHOULD NOT speak about things they do not know anything about!!"
"Infertility is a long, difficult road for many couples. I think that insurance companies labeling infertility treatment as a luxury is absolutely absurd. Is it a luxury to be poked and prodded with needles and ultrasound equipment while you are surrounded"
"I realize that the statement in question is one person's opinion. However, it is both dangerous and archaic. Put the idea of depression in place of infertility and you will see what an inflammitory statement it is!"