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To: ColtonGang who wrote (38803)	9/21/2000 11:55:51 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

A lot more than you, apparently: American Medical Association -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 19, 1997 The Honorable Rick Santorum United States Senate 120 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Santorum: The American Medical Association (AMA) is writing to support HR 1122, "The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997," as amended. Although our general policy is to oppose legislation criminalizing medical practice or procedure, the AMA has supported such legislation where the procedure was narrowly defined and not medically indicated. HR 1122 now meets both those tests. Our support of this legislation is based on three specific principles. First, the bill would allow a legitimate exception where the life of the mother was endangered, thereby preserving the physician's judgment to take any medically necessary steps to save the life of the mother. Second, the bill would clearly define the prohibited procedure so that it is clear on the face of the legislation what act is to be banned. Finally, the bill would give any accused physician the right to have his or her conduct reviewed by the State Medical Board before a criminal trial commenced. In this manner, the bill would provide a formal role for valuable medical peer determination in any enforcement proceeding. The AMA believes that with these changes, physicians will be on notice as to the exact nature of the prohibited conduct. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you towards restricting a procedure we all agree is not good medicine. Sincerely, P. John Seward, MD Executive Vice President American Medical Association

To: ColtonGang who wrote (38803)	9/21/2000 2:54:03 PM
From: kvkkc1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Hospital Janitor, If no third trimester abortions are performed except for lifethreatening measures, why do the Democrats insist on inserting "the health of the mother" for "the life of the mother" in the bill. That was one of the reasons Slick Willy vetoed the bill for.knc

To: ColtonGang who wrote (38803)	9/21/2000 6:31:37 PM
From: Alexandermf	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

David. You are a Nasty Person and I would not ever want to think that you were near me in case of a Medical Emergency. I personally trust no American Doctor...I have come very close to losing my life twice at the hands of an American Doctor. I now seek out caring Foreign Physicians. Now this is a very broad statement however your commentary proves my point on this thread. The Legal Drug Traffikers do not appeal to me;-( Last year I tossed a Cardiologist out of the ICU Unit where I was a patient and "lo and behold" he returned and to add insult to injury he sent my Insurance Company a bill for $900+. When I pulled my file I could not believe what he had written, then the S* really hit the fan' and he had to answer the the Administrator of the Hospital and the CEO of his own Organization..There are some people that you learn not to play the "Heavy" with. Doctors get exactly what they deserve these days from patients like me who have been Victimized and happen to know what the Legal Drug Pushers are up to..Make Big$$$$$$$$$$ and most could care less about their Patient.....