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Re: Are airbags safe in pregnancy?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:16:37 -0500 (CDT)

At Mon, 20 Jul 1998, Helen wrote: >
>I have tried to find out whether airbags can cause problems in
>pregnancy, Do you know? My car has both driver and passenger airbags.
>Also, at what gestation do you advise me to stop driving?
>
>--
>Helen Johnson
>UK
>

They are recommended by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and studies have shown it is safer in an accident to wear seatbelts during pregnancy than not to. 

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm


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