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 »
"Would a doctor tell a patient with acne that not everyone is meant to have good skin? I doubt it. I am very disappointed because I have been a loyal Good Morning, America viewer for years and I used to have respect for Dr. Schneiderman. I spent my life sa"
"My 12 yr old is from IVF. Tell her she shouldn't have been born!"
"Many procedures are expensive but no less necessary to those that require them."
"I did not choose to have Polycystic Ovarian Disease, anymore than my paternal grandmother chose to die from Breast Cancer. My husband and I married when I was 18 and he was 19. We started trying to have kids right away. Infertility affects people of all a"
"The public needs to understand infertility and they need to be given "real" information"
"I think the comment was insensitive and uninformed. Many insurances cover birth control pills, viagra and other medications. Does a man have any more rights to have a functioning sex life than a woman who wants to have a baby but has a legitamate medical "
"This Doctor's were disgusting & offensive. I doubt she would be on television commenting on brain surgery issues unless she were a specialist in the field, so why does she feel the need to make damaging on a situation that she has no experience with"
"like these can only taint public opinion of IF and those who suffer from it. It is truly a medical condition and should be covered by insurance!!!"
"I am an avid watcher of GMA and am very disappointed with these ."
"Who are you to judge my right, or ability, to mother? Infertility is usually a symptom of an underlying medical problem. Should we then refuse treatment to heart patients? By this woman's reasoning, maybe not every person is meant to have a healthy heart."
"Insurance covers treatments for smokers' lung cancer. Rehab for drug/alcohol abusers. Viagra. Breast prostheses for cancer victims. I am not saying those are not "worthy" of coverage. But I am being discriminated against, plain and simple."
"Having a baby is NOT a right, it is a gift from God. However, so is any other health concern. If having some "support" through the incredibly difficult, expensive and emotional time of infertility is too high a price to pay for healthy babies, then maybe "
"Following that line of senseless logic,we will refuse to provide chemotherapy for cancer patients,because "not every person should be healthy",or refuse to care for disabled people,because if nature didn't,maybe that's how it's meant to be.It sounds like "
"Many treatments are expensive. Not everyone needs them. Isn't that why we have insurance? What defines "medically necessary"? Is it necessary for someone to be able to walk? Run? Eat? Speak? See? Hear? What gives insurance companies the right to decide wh"
