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[juliejutland]

We have to change our data fields in our Drug & Alcohol services computer system here at work to include “Pregnant Female” and now “Pregnant Male”.

Awesome.  

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[headless_maids]

Really??
Are there really pregnant men floating around like senseless, loose, teenage girls???

[juliejutland]

Haha... yep. They are transgender people (biological women who identify as men). There is apparently some law now saying we have to comply with this change in data elements. (I work for the Behavioral Health Dept for the County - and the healthcare industry is super particular about everything)

[headless_maids]

really? my mom works for that part to for the Alameda County...
What county are you working for?

[juliejutland]

Alameda County

[shellshock949]

oh thank god! i had no idea how i was going to fill out paperwork if i ever got knocked up!

[juliejutland]

Yeah you're covered. I think this should be another one of our deals for when we turn 40 and get married on 11/11/11. YOU have the baby. :)

[shellshock949]

wait a second..i thought our deal was NO kids??