The Slippery Slope

I just got off the phone with my daughter who is a neo-natal nurse at a hospital outside of Atlanta. We got discussing this whole pandemic situation. I shared an article that I had recently read that puts individual rights at the mercy of Marshall Law in a quarantine situation. She told me that although it isn't in effect right now, she can see how it would be. For instance, if a mother is found to have the H1N1 virus while she is pregnant, she and the baby would immediately be separated from each other after delivery. The husband (if there is one) would have to chose between the mother and the baby. He would not be allowed to go back and forth. My question is where would they house these infected mothers? From what I understand, a quarantine could take months to lift.

I had to call my daughter back and talk to her some more. Evidently, that's exactly what would happen. The mothers would have to stay for their allotted time. The nurses would continue to care for the new mothers, but there is discussion that they will start to take care of the post natal moms as well. Those who are having problems and go to the ER as direct admits will also be imposed on those same nurses which could lead to a staffing problem. When and where will it all end?