Why I’m Speaking Out: When Neutrality in Healthcare Stops Feeling Ethical

One of the first things you learn in nursing school is this:
You care for everyone.

It doesn’t matter their background, pronouns, political beliefs, or past decisions. You offer care without judgment. That lesson has always stayed with me—and it shaped how I built this practice.

When I launched Well Balanced Women, I told myself I would remain publicly neutral. I wanted every woman, every person, to feel safe here—no matter who they were or what they believed. That’s still a core value in how we provide care.

But what’s happening in our country right now isn’t just political.
It’s personal.
And silence no longer feels ethical.

Here’s what we’re seeing in 2025:

• A proposed black box warning on SSRIs during pregnancy, which goes against decades of data and could endanger maternal mental health.
  
• Continued attacks on reproductive rights, including abortion and access to comprehensive OB/GYN care.
  
• Efforts to restrict gender-affirming care and stigmatize mental health services for LGBTQIA+ individuals.
  
• A broader system that consistently underfunds, devalues, and politicizes the care women need most.

This system isn’t “confused.” It’s working exactly as intended—
to maintain control, not protect health.

I want to be clear:
I will continue to treat every patient with compassion, respect, and evidence-based care.
But I will not stay silent about the policies and power structures making it harder for people to live healthy, whole lives.

There is no true wellness without autonomy.
There is no balance without truth.
There is no future worth building unless everyone is included.

Thanks for reading,
Amy
Founder, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Well Balanced Women