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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 09:37 PM Jan 2017

'Lesbianism' listed as condition on North Carolina woman's medical chart

INDIAN TRAIL, North Carolina -- A visit to the doctor led to a shocking discovery for an Indian Trail, North Carolina woman.

Kristina Rodriguez had blood work done by her medical service provider, Lake Park Family Practice of Carolinas Healthcare System, after worries that her iron was low.

When she picked up her medical chart, there it was - a so called 'medical problem' listed by her doctor as 'Lesbianism.'

"This listed as a medical problem could really set someone back, could mess with their self-esteem and could make them think something is wrong with them," Rodriguez told WSOC.

Read more: http://abc11.com/1719764/

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'Lesbianism' listed as condition on North Carolina woman's medical chart (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP
Its the run-up Runningdawg Jan 2017 #1
I was filling out a doctors new patient form that asked Merlot Jan 2017 #2

Runningdawg

(4,516 posts)
1. Its the run-up
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 09:50 PM
Jan 2017

to having homosexuality classified as a mental illness and committing people against their will. It wasn't that long ago that this was the norm. Conversion therapy in those instatutions included electroshock therapy and castration.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-scot/shock-the-gay-away-secrets-of-early-gay-aversion-therapy-revealed_b_3497435.html

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
2. I was filling out a doctors new patient form that asked
Fri Jan 27, 2017, 11:32 PM
Jan 2017

if I was homosexual and what my religion was.

I walked out of the office.

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