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Re: VBAC discussionFrom: DoctorJoe@aol.comSun Oct 29 08:16:23 2000
In a message dated 10/29/00 8:33:24 AM, kdew@bellsouth.net writes: << People have the right to be wrong, the right to their own opinions and the right to place themselves in danger. One could argue that the fetus should not be placed in a dangerous predicament (i.e. home VBAC) but the US has determined that the fetus has no rights (see Roe v. Wade) I'm waiting for some shrewd malpractice defense attorney representing a provider being sued for actions resulting in fetal damage to use the defense that the US Supreme Court has determined that the fetus is a "non-person", therefore how can one harm a "non-entity?" >> The logic of this position is extremely powerful. Once you make the decision [and I'm NOT saying it's good or bad... I'm just saying from a logic standpoint you decide the fetus either has no rights or rights subservient to the mother's - so don't flame me, either], then how can you force a woman NOT to drink, NOT to take drugs, NOT to have "safe" prenatal care (as you define it), yada, yada, yada? There seems to me to be no logical way you can argue the fact, since the mother can do whatever she wants to herself, and the baby necessarily takes a back seat. Joe P.
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