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June 28, 2024

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KC

If you're one of the 3 percent, presumably there is an ER available. Hope it works well! (and not *too* well!)

theQueen

KC - he truly said he would not drive me to the ER, but of course he would.

KC

Ambulances and Uber/Lyft-like things presumably also exist. But yes. I would at the very least strongly hope he would!

theQueen

KC - Well, I could drive myself to the ER. I do suspect that an Uber, Lyft, or taxi would hear the destination is a hospital and punt the passenger out of the vehicle immediately.

KC

I bet a lot of people use those to get to *appointments* or to go visit friends/relatives in the hospital but yes, outside of normal hours or "please drop me off at the ER"... you may well be right.

But also, useful that you could drive yourself even with a Bladder That Has Quit Letting Go! I wasn't sure how feasible/not that would be, with whatever level of distraction that provides.

TheQueen

KC -Alexa says taxi drivers are obligated to take you to the ER. As for Uber/Lyft, per a 2018 article —
When it comes to medical emergencies, Lyft should not be used as a substitute for emergency transportation. People should be calling 911,” wrote a Lyft spokesperson. Similarly, Uber commented, “Uber is not a substitute for law enforcement of medical professionals. In the event of any medical emergency, we always encourage people to call 911.”
-/ but there are also many tales of babies born in Ubers and Lyfts

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