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Diane Trefethen wrote:
> Mel Cochran wrote:
> > Why can't doctors give women a little credit?
>
> That's easy.  Their business is lives and THEY think that puts them one 
> step away from the Big Boss Himself.  As such, clearly THEY know what's 
> better for us mere mortals than we could possibly know for ourselves.

It's also a byproduct of our litigious society.  If a doctor tells a 
patient that it's OK for her to ride horses while pg, then she falls and 
miscarries, it can be lawsuit city.  Much safer for the Doc to say no.


--
Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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