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First of all, I'm not blaming anyone. If I had to blame someone, I'd start with SCOTUS.
Secondly, you seem to suggest that an innocent death is for the greater good. Sure you want to stick with that?
I'm suggesting that we have a real life trolley problem. Save a pregnant person's life, remove yourself from being able to save the life of someone that has a heart attack, stroke, or any other list of life threatening diseases.
Yes, I want to stick with that because that is very much the situation these doctors and hospital systems find themselves in.
And, to be real clear, many of these doctors are leaving the red states to get out of this situation. And I don't blame them for doing that.
You'll stick with the theory an innocent death is for the the greater good until it's your innocent death.
You could make the same argument that someone without insurance or means should be denied access because the hospital needs only paying customers to stay in business.
Some people would find that to be amoral.
I never said the death was for good. Nor have I said that it'd be immoral for a doctor to break the law. The death is because of a horrible legal reality and a doctor that complies with the law isn't some sort of monster. There are justifications for that decision, but you won't respect them. I am not some moral absolutist like you appear to be. Things can be murky.
I could, but I'm not making that argument. In fact, I argue strongly that the entire healthcare industry should be nationalized and paid by taxes. Just because that's my desired outcome doesn't mean that I turn around and shame doctors and nurses for working for more than minimum wage. Which is effectively what you are saying "These doctors are making healthcare expensive for all because of their salaries. They should work for free!"
In the exact same vein, I argue that abortion should be legal and highly available. But that's not the environment I or doctors find themselves in. So, sorry, I'm not going to fault doctors for not playing hero.