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Gordon M. Goldman, M.D., FACOG
Private Practice, St. Louis, Missouri
-----Original Message-----
From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of ainsron
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 6:45 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: Re: Florida Grieving Parents Rights Act
I hope that doesn't expand to California. Sounds like a special interest
legislation, probably passed with the encouragement of the mortuary
business. As if we don't have enough bad laws now. California's rule has
been 500gm or 20 weeks.
Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG
-----Original Message-----
From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of D. Ashley
Hill
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 4:00 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: Florida Grieving Parents Rights Act
Listmember:
The Florida legislature passed a law that physicians and hospitals must
provide the option of burial or cremation in the event of ANY fetal
loss, even less than 20 weeks. This includes patients with a
miscarriage, fetal demise in utero, or even an ectopic. The doctor or
nurse notifies the patient that she has the right to choose a funeral
home and have any remaining tissue sent to that funeral home for burial
or cremation. I understand that some patients may wish to provide a
service after a miscarriage, but I wonder how this will affect those who
have ectopic pregnancies. Most ectopics are placentas only and do not
have fetal tissue. I suspect that offering burial or cremation will
injure many patients psychologically who have ectopics, since, in my
experience , most are reassured when they find out that there was no
baby and "only placenta." Does anyone have experience with this?
Ashley
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D. Ashley Hill, MD
Associate Director
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
Medical Directo, Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group
Division Director, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, Florida
