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Ball Memorial Hospital has officially committed to comprehensive staff training and has formally accepted the patient for the urgent medical care she requires. We have received written confirmation that these mandated protocols are now in effect. My legal team will continue to monitor the facility to ensure these policies remain …

September 20, 2010

Ball Memorial Hospital, Human Rights Violator

Ball Memorial Hospital, Human Rights Violator

🏆 Won — 763 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 1 month ago
A Trans woman and her partner have been horribly mistreated when she came into the emergency wing, coughing up a volume of blood, dehumanized and disrespected at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Even though she showed the emergency room staff her state ID which had her Female name AND Female marker in clear print, they still put her into their system as a Male, then proceeded to ridicule her and loudly referred to her as "IT", her partner was asked by so called health care "professionals" if she was a "HE-SHE"!! She was then quizzed about her length of time as a "Transvestite" She may have a tumor in her lungs and they have refused to treat her with the excuse that they "do not know how to treat someone like her"!! Let them hear our outrage about this gross violation of basic Human Rights! And to let them know that the Gender Identity Empowerment Coalition (GIEC) is preparing to possibly take legal action against Ball Memorial, if: 1) Education of the emergency room staff fails. 2) Ball Memorial Hospital still refuses to treat her or does not properly refer her to another care facility or program with a measure of quality health care. 3) If advocacy efforts are or civil outreach is ignored or not taken seriously by Ball Memorial Hospital.

Updates

July 21, 2010

The petition has reached one hundred signatures. I am drafting a formal letter to the hospital administration to demand an immediate investigation into the staff involved in this incident.

Reached 500 supporters

July 21, 2010

Reached 100 supporters

July 19, 2010

6 Comments

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Emily Bell
16 years ago Featured

How can doctors just refuse treatment like that?? That is literally their job. Legal action is the only way to get through to these people.

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David Hudson
16 years ago Featured

TOTAL BS. They took an oath to help people not mock them. Fire the staff involved immediately.

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Sarah Afolabi
16 years ago Featured

This is beyond disgusting. Everyone deserves proper care when they are sick regardless of who they are. Do better Muncie!

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Jessica Kelly
16 years ago Featured

My heart breaks for her. Being sick is scary enough without dealing with those bigots in the ER. Hope she gets the care she needs somewhere else.

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Mike Marshall
16 years ago Featured

Absolutely shameful behavior from medical professionals. If you cant treat a patient with respect you have no business working in a hospital.

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Chris Aguilar
16 years ago Featured

unbelievable. sick people need help not judgment. get it together ball memorial.