On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Chris Gehlker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Sep 1, 2008, at 12:11 PM, Ryan Waldon wrote: > > > As a healthcare professional, I find it very concerning that Palin, > > a 44 year old pregnant woman, did not seek or obtain the standard > > prenatal care, screening and monitoring appropriate for a patient > > with her profile. This woman may potentially shape and control > > healthcare (and healthcare standards) for an entire nation, and yet > > this is the best she can do for herself and her child... > > > Even here I'm inclined to cut her some slack. It turns out that she > consulted her physician before undertaking that long trip home > 'leaking' amniotic fluid. I think it is reasonable to assume that she > followed her doctor's advice throughout her pregnancy. She could > simply be the victim of a not so competent doctor. > - > God must have loved the people in power, for he made them so much > like their own image of him. > -Kenneth Patchen > I'm not talking about labour & delivery issues. What I'm referring to is basic fetal health and genetic screening that is standard for +40 year old pregnant women. There are many significant issues for patients (and children) with advanced maternal age. --ryan
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