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Unvaccinated baby approved for heart transplant after denial; bioethicist shares ‘puzzling situation’
Fox News ^ | June 28, 2022 | Angelica Stabile

Posted on 06/28/2022 3:23:16 PM PDT by conservative98

Tennessee six-month-old August Stoll finally has been approved for a much-needed heart transplant after the child had to endure a bumpy road early in his young life.

Vanderbilt University Hospital originally denied the baby the procedure due to his vaccination status — even though the child's case was reportedly the "worst" defect that one cardiologist had ever seen, according to the family's GiveSendGo campaign.

The hospital mandated that Stoll needed to receive a series of vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccination, before he could be placed on the transplant list.

The baby’s parents refused to abide by the requirements based on their religious beliefs and their medical concerns related to Stoll’s immunocompromised status.

Bioethicist, theologian and "Losing Our Dignity" author Charlie Camosy said during an appearance on "Fox News @ Night" on Monday that he considered the case a "puzzling situation."

"Normally, doctors in the business are trying to protect children … but it looked like [the doctor in this case] might’ve been playing some kind of COVID politics with this," said Camosy — who has no personal connection to the case — during his appearance.

Though neither the hospital nor Stoll’s doctor responded to Fox News Channel's request for comment, Camosy said that in his opinion, the physician should lose his license if the mother’s account of what happened is valid.

"Think about the power imbalance here," he said. "Think about the desperation this family has felt."

"That’s a horrible thing."

It’s "not all that uncommon" for doctors to take advantage of their power by imposing their personal ideologies on patients, according to Camosy's research.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: auguststoll; babies; charliecamosy; children; covid19; doctors; hospitals; medicaltyranny; medicine; science; tyranny; vaccine; vanderbilt
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1 posted on 06/28/2022 3:23:16 PM PDT by conservative98
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2 posted on 06/28/2022 3:23:45 PM PDT by conservative98
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Insane.


3 posted on 06/28/2022 3:27:32 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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If I said what I think about those who denied this baby life saving treatment, the police would be at my door in about two minutes.


4 posted on 06/28/2022 3:33:29 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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It's "not all that uncommon" for doctors to take advantage of their power by imposing their personal ideologies on patients, according to Camosy's research.

Gee, really?

And here I thought all medical personal were selfless promoters of real science.

Hearing a supposed ER nurse here on FR admit that she did not know if a mask actually was helpful but that she supported anyone not wearing one being arrested and that she hoped they were sexually assaulted in jail was illuminating.

5 posted on 06/28/2022 3:36:21 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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I wonder what the baby’s doctor recommended. That’s if you could get a straight answer from a doctor who has surgical privileges at Vandy. It would be interesting to see if the doctor agreed with the hospital.

Personally, I can’t stand corporate medicine.

6 posted on 06/28/2022 3:39:11 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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“The hospital mandated that Stoll needed to receive a series of vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccination, before he could be placed on the transplant list.”

Shame on the hospital administrators for being such utter creeps.

Also, and not for nothing, but why and how did the author and the editors allow this sentence to reach publication as it currently reads? The horribly stricken, practically newborn baby is referred to solely by reference to his last name. Why not be human and refer to him as “August” or “young August” or “the child”?


7 posted on 06/28/2022 3:52:38 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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“Personally, I can’t stand corporate medicine.”

Actually that’s JohnRobert’s OsamaCare government medicine.


8 posted on 06/28/2022 3:54:53 PM PDT by A strike (LGBFJRoberts)
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True


9 posted on 06/28/2022 3:57:16 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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All this covid bs is going a long way in making many people skeptical of the medical establishment. Seems like they are totally in cahoots with big pharma now, not to mention leftist politics.


10 posted on 06/28/2022 4:07:47 PM PDT by jimwatx
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......skeptical of the medical establishment.

Recently had an annual checkup....told my doctor they so damaged their credibility with WuFlu nonsense that it will be 20 years before folks trust them again.


11 posted on 06/28/2022 4:35:23 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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The shot likely would have weakened his immune system to the point the heart transplant could not be done. Or it would have killed him. Greedy drug companies and greedy hospital lawyers. Just disgusting.


12 posted on 06/28/2022 4:49:01 PM PDT by vivenne (")
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What did your doctor say?


13 posted on 06/28/2022 4:54:04 PM PDT by ConjunctionJunction (Vim vi repellere licet)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

There were a few Dr. Mengele’s on this board.


14 posted on 06/28/2022 4:56:02 PM PDT by roving (Blue Lives Matter More Than Children)
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Well, he basically told me that to a large extent, their hands were tied. I had asked him to subscribe some ivermectin to me... not that I wanted to take it or needed it immediately but just to have it as a preventative measure. He told me “..can’t do it. I’ll lose my medical license.” That’s when I told him that it will take 20 years to rebuild their credibility. I don’t recall that he actually had a response to my comment....


15 posted on 06/28/2022 5:06:58 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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Still are.
16 posted on 06/28/2022 5:24:37 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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Vanderbilt and the Political Doctor will slow walk a transplant, thus insuring
that baby dies.


17 posted on 06/28/2022 5:32:58 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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Interesting


18 posted on 06/28/2022 5:39:38 PM PDT by ConjunctionJunction (Vim vi repellere licet)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

It really has been illuminating during COVID to see all the so-called FR covidiots demand we submit our rights to tyrants posing “trust the science” types.

Also the fact that many on FR are New World Order types supporting unlimited money and arms to Ukraine is also eye-opening.


19 posted on 06/28/2022 5:55:38 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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A number of years ago I told my niece that people will tell you what they are if you will just shut up and listen.

She did not believe me because kids have a rosy eyed view of the world. I was just being overly protective.

Now that she is a mother herself she understands what I meant.

Believe people when they tell you what they are.

20 posted on 06/28/2022 6:11:30 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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