I thought some of you may be interested in having something to say about this article. I was forwarded it by a doctor friend of ours, who knows and respects the decision we made not to have an amniocentesis. To think, this could have been our doctor! From: Physicians for Life, INTERNET:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> To: Shauna Hollingshead, INTERNET:shauna@xxxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=shauna@xxxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> Janet Les, INTERNET:janetles@xxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=janetles@xxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Will Johnston", INTERNET:willjohnston@xxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=willjohnston@xxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Rob Pankratz", INTERNET:robpankratz@xxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=robpankratz@xxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Paul Ranalli", INTERNET:pjranalli@xxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pjranalli@xxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Larry Reynolds", INTERNET:reynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=reynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Karen Stel", INTERNET:kgstel@xxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kgstel@xxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Joe Askin", INTERNET:askinj@xxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=askinj@xxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Delores Doherty", INTERNET:sophjoy@xxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sophjoy@xxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Cathy McCallum", INTERNET:djbmccallum@xxxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=djbmccallum@xxxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> "Dr. Paul Adams", INTERNET:pauladams@xxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pauladams@xxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> Date: 30/01/03 6:42 PM RE: Wrongful birth a wrong diagnosis Canadian Physicians for Life January 30, 2003 Wrongful birth a wrong diagnosis Attitudes toward the disabled in Canadian society took a wrong turn today with the announcement that a doctor has been ordered to pay $300,000 for failing to insist that his patient undergo amniocentesis. Amniocentesis is a relatively dangerous procedure, often performed in situations where it has more chance of causing the death of the baby than of discovering a chromosome defect. A recent British study discovered that a year's worth of amniocentesis in that country had likely caused the deaths of 400 healthy children. It is deplorable that anyone's birth be declared in a Canadian court as a wrong thing warranting legal action. The disability community has swiftly condemned this decision and we urge further appeal to correct this insult to the dignity of disabled Canadians. Will Johnston, MD, President Vancouver, BC --------------------- Canadian Physicians for Life c/o Administration: Janet Les, 10150 Gillanders Road - Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H4 Ph. (604)794-3772 email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <http://ca.f109.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx&YY=63218&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> Fax (604)794-3960 visit us at www.physiciansforlife.ca Visit us at www.physiciansforlife.ca Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line