Global Women's Voices: Share Personal Stories

Deirdre, United States

Submitted by: Deirdre

I had an ovarian tumor removed several years ago, and was put on birth control pills to help prevent another tumor from growing. I recently was in the hospital - not of my own will. They refused to give me the birth control pills. I will never go to a hospital again voluntarily. Not being on the pills put my life in jeopardy - all the while they were saying that they were "helping". If a hospital will not give required medication to save life, then what else would they do. I thought that the US was the best country in the world in which to live, and that the US has the best medical system. If this is the best in the world, then the world has a big problem.

updated: 3/21/2005 1:15:00 PM