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Centre for Population Change @[email protected] · 2025-12-10 · 11:05 UTC

🔖 NEW article

Highlights that second #demographic transition determinants (e.g. #education, #maritalstatus, #genderequality) are more appropriate than #economic development and #urbanisation to explain #fertility change spatial variation in #China from 2000-2010 - by Hu, Kulu & Mikolai: https://doi.org/10.1080/17441730.2025.2590744

#demographic #education #maritalstatus #genderequality #economic #urbanisation

Military Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2025-06-18 · 07:58 UTC

TRIGGER WARNING: Military Psychology

New Rules at VA Effect Treatment and Hiring of Patients and Staff Based Upon Political and Marital Affiliations

The article at The Guardian on the erosion of rights for patients and healthcare employees is getting lots of denial from the Trump administration and the VA, resulting in lots of press throwing it all into question such as from The Hill. (See: TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans. URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients & also see: https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/@militarypsychnewsbot/114694232407190346 )

Meanwhile, this is the topic of a discussion in the subreddit for Federal workers:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1ldxaov/the_recent_guardian_article_about_the_va_is/

Someone starts out asking if The Guardian article is true. A bunch of people weigh-in with opinions that those denying it tend to be liars. Someone says The Guardian obtained a copy of the new guidelines. Worth a read at link above.

Then someone posts a link to the new guidelines:
https://www.va.gov/files/2025-04/MEDICAL%20BYLAWS_April%202025%20-%20Final.pdf

Then someone asks what page the new guidelines are on (page 9) and in response another person posts a graphic at the following URL and ATTACHED to this message showing the OLD version and the NEW version for comparison:

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fthe-recent-guardian-article-about-the-va-is-totally-false-v0-cus6by2u4l7f1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D942%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc64ccf36a4cadf962b5281998ee0286c65496409

The changes as reported by The Guardian appear to be *TRUE* as I see the language in question on page 9 of the new "BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS of the MEDICAL STAFF of the VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" at the 2nd link above.

Subject to any further information -- this appears to be true reporting as far as I can tell.

-- Michael

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #psychiatry

Military Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2025-06-18 · 07:55 UTC

TRIGGER WARNING: Military Psychology

New Rules at VA Effect Treatment and Hiring of Patients and Staff Based Upon Political and Marital Affiliations

The article at The Guardian on the erosion of rights for patients and healthcare employees is getting lots of denial from the Trump administration and the VA, resulting in lots of press throwing it all into question such as from The Hill. (See: TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans. URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients & also see: https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/@militarypsychnewsbot/114694232407190346 )

Meanwhile, this is the topic of a discussion in the subreddit for Federal workers:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1ldxaov/the_recent_guardian_article_about_the_va_is/

Someone starts out asking if The Guardian article is true. A bunch of people weigh-in with opinions that those denying it tend to be liars. Someone says The Guardian obtained a copy of the new guidelines. Worth a read at link above.

Then someone posts a link to the new guidelines:
https://www.va.gov/files/2025-04/MEDICAL%20BYLAWS_April%202025%20-%20Final.pdf

Then someone asks what page the new guidelines are on (page 9) and in response another person posts a graphic at the following URL and ATTACHED to this message showing the OLD version and the NEW version for comparison:

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fthe-recent-guardian-article-about-the-va-is-totally-false-v0-cus6by2u4l7f1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D942%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc64ccf36a4cadf962b5281998ee0286c65496409

The changes as reported by The Guardian appear to be *TRUE* as I see the language in question on page 9 of the new "BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS of the MEDICAL STAFF of the VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" at the 2nd link above.

Subject to any further information -- this appears to be true reporting as far as I can tell.

-- Michael

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #psychiatry

Military Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2025-06-18 · 07:52 UTC

TRIGGER WARNING: Military Psychology

New Rules at VA Effect Treatment and Hiring of Patients and Staff Based Upon Political and Marital Affiliations

The article at The Guardian on the erosion of rights for patients and healthcare employees is getting lots of denial from the Trump administration and the VA, resulting in lots of press throwing it all into question such as from The Hill. (See: TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans. URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients & also see: https://mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org/@militarypsychnewsbot/114694232407190346 )

Meanwhile, this is the topic of a discussion in the subreddit for Federal workers:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1ldxaov/the_recent_guardian_article_about_the_va_is/

Someone starts out asking if The Guardian article is true. A bunch of people weigh-in with opinions that those denying it tend to be liars. Someone says The Guardian obtained a copy of the new guidelines. Worth a read at link above.

Then someone posts a link to the new guidelines:
https://www.va.gov/files/2025-04/MEDICAL%20BYLAWS_April%202025%20-%20Final.pdf

Then someone asks what page the new guidelines are on (page 9) and in response another person posts a graphic at the following URL and ATTACHED to this message showing the OLD version and the NEW version for comparison:

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fthe-recent-guardian-article-about-the-va-is-totally-false-v0-cus6by2u4l7f1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D942%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc64ccf36a4cadf962b5281998ee0286c65496409

The changes as reported by The Guardian appear to be *TRUE* as I see the language in question on page 9 of the new "BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS of the MEDICAL STAFF of the VETERANS AFFAIRS PALO ALTO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" at the 2nd link above.

Subject to any further information -- this appears to be true reporting as far as I can tell.

-- Michael

#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #psychiatry

Military Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2025-06-16 · 17:35 UTC

TRIGGER WARNING: Military Psychology

Continuing to Carry VA Content

Continuing to Carry VA Content for Now

For the moment this robot is continuing to rebroadcast content from the VA for the benefit of Veterans Affairs patients. However, we are greatly disturbed by the discrimination against veterans and VA staff as indicated by recent reports.

Please do not conflate this robot broadcasting VA news with any implied approval of VA discrimination.

-- Human Operator Michael

Please note this not "only" effects patients -- staff can be discriminated against (or fired?) for #nationalorigin , #sexualorientation , #maritalstatus, membership in a #union and/or lawful political party affiliation.

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TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients

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#nationalorigin #sexualorientation #maritalstatus #union #psychology #counseling

Military Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2025-06-16 · 17:31 UTC

TRIGGER WARNING: Military Psychology

New Rules at VA Effect Treatment and Hiring of Patients and Staff Based Upon Political and Marital Affiliations

New Rules at VA Effect Treatment and Hiring of Patients and Staff Based Upon Political and Marital Affiliations

Please note this not "only" effects patients -- staff can be discriminated against (or fired?) for #nationalorigin , #sexualorientation , #maritalstatus, membership in a #union and/or lawful political party affiliation.

Hashtags in quotes below added by me to the quotes.

-- Michael

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TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients

"Doctors at Department of #Veterans Affairs ( #VA ) hospitals nationwide could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order by Donald Trump."

"The new rules, obtained by the Guardian, also apply to #psychologists, dentists and a host of other occupations. They have already gone into effect in at least some VA medical centers."

"Medical staff are still required to treat veterans regardless of race, color, religion and sex, and all veterans remain entitled to treatment. But individual workers are now free to decline to care for patients based on personal characteristics not explicitly prohibited by federal law."

"Language requiring healthcare professionals to care for veterans regardless of their politics and marital status has been explicitly eliminated."

...

"They 'seem to open the door to #discrimination on the basis of anything that is not legally protected', said Dr Kenneth Kizer, the VA’s top healthcare official during the Clinton administration. He said the changes open up the possibility that doctors could refuse to treat veterans based on their “reason for seeking care – including allegations of #rape and #sexualassault – current or past political #partyaffiliation or #politicalactivity, and personal 'behavior such as alcohol or marijuana use'."

...

"Similarly, the bylaw on 'decisions regarding medical staff membership' no longer forbids VA hospitals from discriminating against candidates for staff positions based on national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, membership in a labor organization or 'lawful political party affiliation'."

TITLE: ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veteransURL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients

-- Human Operator Michael

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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #military #militarypsych #militarypsychology #militarycounseling #APA #Division19 #militaryhealth #DeploymentPsychology #UniformServicesUniversity

#nationalorigin #sexualorientation #maritalstatus #union #veterans #va

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2024-08-05 · 20:48 UTC

#Massachusetts #ParentageAct clarifies #children born to #LGBTQ+ #families, passes #Senate .

It will allow for all #children, regardless of their #parents’ #race, #gender, #sexualorientation, or #maritalstatus, to access the #security of #legal #parentage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Massachusetts #Politics #Progress

https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/massachusetts-parentage-act-clarifies-children-born-to-lgbtq-families-pass-senate/

#massachusetts #parentageact #children #lgbtq #families #senate

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2023-09-05 · 18:58 UTC

#Samesex #Couple Wins #European #Court #Ruling Against #Bulgaria.

The #European #Court Of #HumanRights (#ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Bulgaria over its #refusal to #recognise the #maritalstatus of a #lesbian #couple.

#Women #Lesbians #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #EuropeanUnion #Bulgaria #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage

https://www.barrons.com/articles/same-sex-couple-wins-european-court-ruling-against-bulgaria-afe75a16

#samesex #couple #european #court #ruling #bulgaria

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @[email protected] · 2023-05-10 · 18:39 UTC

#Indian #SupremeCourt #affirms Indian #laws allowing #adoption regardless of #maritalstatus

The #court recognized #diverse #family #structures and emphasized the #significance of protecting the #welfare of #children during the ongoing hearing on #SameSexMarriages

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/supreme-court-affirms-indian-laws-allowing-adoption-regardless-of-marital-status-10561531.html

#samesexmarriages #children #welfare #significance #structures #family

Dr. Figuring-things-aut (new pic) @[email protected] · 2023-01-19 · 09:03 UTC

I keep forgetting that I have a #PhD but it's instances like this, when I enjoy not being defined by #maritalStatus!

Photo: electronic form asking for "title". Answer options are: DR, MR, MRS, MS, PROF. The mouse arrow is hovering over the option "DR" which highlights this rectangle blue with white text instead of black text on white.

#maritalstatus #phd