Thread by @_trashville

joining the choir of women who have now had their methotrexate (which i have to take to you know…not die) refills denied bc it is considered an abortifacient & am begging someone, anyone, to explain to me — like i’m a tiny lil fetus — how this fits into the pro-life narrative

and like…i’m literally infertile now? so pls also explain why the actual fuck it matters if i am taking an “abortifacient” if i am incapable of conceiving a fucking fetus u goddamn mothering fucking murderous inbred ignoramuses

or mother****fucking but “mothering” fucking is fine too whatever

also, quick q: pitocin (which u know…is a crucial ass drug given to induce fucking LABOR) is also an abortifacient. so what’s the plan for that one? yall gonna ban pitocin too? how u gonna get the (live) babies out?

[just for further context — i take methotrexate to manage both GVHD & lupus nephritis. over the years, the prescribing dr has varied re: department, but whatever, same hosp system, all my dr’s communicate, etc. 1/?

the refill denial came thru my rheum on friday. so obviously my next move was to call the other doctors on my team. there was a lot of confusion/mixed messaging/a general “we don’t know what the fuck is going on or what the rules are” vibe 2/?

but ultimately the answer i was given was, “we have been told by hospital administration to discontinue this prescription per TN state law.” 3/?

i understand that medical providers have to protect their own asses, i do, i get it. and i also understand that they are at the mercy of hospital administration. 4/?

i ~don’t~ know how withholding lifesaving medical care/medication in this context aligns with the hippocratic oath (u know, esp the first line) or how any of that is going to be reconciled. that one is confusing to me & i do not envy the ethical predicament they are in. 5/?

short-term, i’ve found a way to procure my rx thru an elaborate hoops and ladders outta state & outta pocket method (arrest me i literally don’t give a fuck), but it’s not sustainable long-term. none of this is sustainable long-term. 6/?

i am grateful to the various orgs & individuals who are on top of this shit & providing invaluable guidance/resources. if you’re in a similar sitch or FEAR that you may soon be, pls utilize them: 7/?

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ps: it bears repeating/emphasizing: killing the sick/disabled is not new. having to justify my existence is not new. i had to sue the state of TN for the right to fucking healthcare 5 years ago 11/?

(after they abruptly revoked my insurance THE NIGHT BEFORE i was having whipple surgery. it was super cute) 12/?

i’ve spent the last 2.5+ years listening to u motherfuckers chant SACRIFICE THE WEAK while feigning oppression over a piece of fabric. this is how it has always been. and i am a super gross, super privileged white girl. i have it easy peasy. 13/13

seeing lot’s of q’s re: do men still have access to #methotrexate? i’ve been trying — and so far, failing — to get clarity on this one (having all this shit go down the friday before a “holiday” 🙄 wknd was the shittiest possible timing).

every employee at my med provider’s facility that i was passed around to on fri regurgitated the same rehearsed line: “we have been instructed to discontinue MTX in female patients of child-bearing age.” which ~implies~ that men still have access? but da fuck do i know.

the internet is telling me that everybody in the group chat decided that that bullshit line was the way to go. here is someone from michigan:

everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-art…

it’s obvious that both the interpretation of the law and GUIDANCE on HOW to interpret the law is very loosey goosey. (which is reason #38384646372&292834747822 why leaving this up to individual states is fucking moronic)

addendum: by “protect their asses” and “at the mercy of hospital admin,” this is what i was referring to. profits > people. financial liability > patient care. it’s the way the system is built. it is the way the system operates.

gotta take a seccy to point out the fact that i’ve yet to hear from a single ~*~pRo-lYfE~*~ person. not in the replies, not in the QTs, not in the dms. not one.

yall wanted this. you made this happen. you gave your $ and votes to candidates who ran on the promise of making this happen. and they did. so back it up. stand up. defend it. tell me that this is what you wanted. and that you’re ok with it.

you won’t tho. because you’re more spineless than a fucking fetus. bye.