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Notes on the rights of a poor woman in a poor country
Meguid, Tarek
Meguid, Tarek
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"We resist dehumanizing numbness by trying to keep in mind the rights of each patient as if each, in fact, had access to them. Yet even our passion and imagination cannot ensure rights or equitable treatment for the poor women in our poor countries. Envisioning the potential of human rights works as a palliative for us, but not for these women. Acknowledging their human rights at least gives us a framework for hoping that these women may eventually enjoy them. We are encouraged by the mere fact that people are talking about such rights — in official discussions around the world, in the media, and among people who may include even our own politicians. We are glad to be reminded, repeatedly, that human rights do exist, that they are good and attainable and that we may also enjoy them some day.5 But can we truly hope that these rights are within the reach of our patients?"(pg 106)
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2008
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