Re: Pregnant with Jury duty

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Thanks for your help..

At Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Jada wrote: >
>Thanks for the congrats and the advice... I'll have to try it...
>hopefully it works... I'll let you know...
>
>At Fri, 6 Apr 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, wrote:
>>
>>At Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Jada wrote:
>>>
>>>I need to get some advice...
>>>I've recently found out I am pregnant.. after 12 years of trying.. and
>>>dealing with endometriosis...
>>
>>congratulations -- both onthe pregnancy and on your persistance!
>>>
>>>I'm 2 months pregnant right now... I've received jury duty, which will
>>>be in two weeks... I'll be 2 1/2 months pregnant by then... I'm very
>>>nervous about going, because I know I can't sit there for that long...
>>>besides having to go to the bathroom and being uncomfortable having to
>>>sit still, I have to drive to a very bad part of the city....
>>>
>>>I had my doctor send me a release to excuse me, but I don't think that
>>>is enough... can you help me come up with a letter to go with my
>>>excuse..
>>>
>>>thanks!
>>
>>in my town, a short scribbled note usually suffices but here is a more
>>persuasive note:
>>
>>Dear Jury Commissioner
>>Ms. _________ is currently 10 weeks pregnant, after a long and
>>difficult course. She requires absolute freedom of movement and
>>unrestricted access to a bathroom at all times. She needs to eat and
>>drink every 2 hours. If these conditions are not followed, I cannot
>>guarantee she will not 1) vomit or 2) urinate all over your jury box.
>>
>>I respectfully request you excuse her from jury duty for the duration of
>>her pregnancy.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Dr________________
>>
>>--
>>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>>author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
>>available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com
>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜65977406/o/qid˜65>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜65977406/o/qid˜65/o/qid˜65977406/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069
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