Comments on: Woman instists on a VBAC, OB drops her

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:03:00 +0000

Why will he fear that? How likely is that to happen? Do you know of any similar cases?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:33:00 +0000

Yes, but now he will fear the potential lawsuit over some silliness like “discrimination” or “abandonment” or some garbage. Even if it never comes to pass, it stalks him. And I’m sure it was led up to by long, lengthy and painful discussions, all the while knowing he was right. So frustrating.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:44:00 +0000

So in other words you can’t think of a case. Keep us posted.

And how is anyone in a Catch-22? He discharged her – end of story.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:04:00 +0000

Anon 10:25.. yes, we had better find such a case, otherwise it will never proceed right?

Use your imagination, as I am sure her future lawyer will. CAn common sense prevail just once on these posts? Would ANY non physician here like to be put in such a bind when you spent YEARS training and getting competent and paying all these fees, just to get a patient like this who gets you in a catch 22???

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:25:00 +0000

"In other words, juries have taken away women's right to refuse CS, by holding the docs liable when they do."

Please point us to a case like the one Kevin posted where the jury ultimately held the doc liable.

Just the state and case name will be sufficient.

By: MedFriendly

MedFriendly — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:58:00 +0000

Although a physician cannot force a woman to have a C-section if she does not want to, a woman cannot force a physician to perform a C-section if the physican does not want to. That's really what this boils down to, but the patient in this case was shocked when the physician stuck to his/her position. I understand the patient being frustrated but it seems she does have another doctor lined up to do the VBAC at another hospital.

Dominic A. Carone, Ph.D.
Founder and Webmaster of MedFriendly.com and The MedFriendly blog.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:22:00 +0000

If he lets her VBAC (TOTALLY against ACOG recommendations as she has 2 prior CS and no vaginal births) and she has a bad outcome, the lawyer will say that he should have “tried harder” to talk her out of it. Since the max insurance the doc can buy is a million, and that would be way less than the usual award in these cases, the doc is stuck. ICAN should understand that it’s not the docs who are taking away women’s autonomy – it’s the trial lawyers and juries who will say, years later, that the woman “didn’t realize” what the risks were if something goes wrong, and the doc should have “made” her do the CS. In other words, juries have taken away women’s right to refuse CS, by holding the docs liable when they do.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:38:00 +0000

Your wasting your time. He doesn’t have the knowledge base in our field to know what you are talking about.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:02:00 +0000

i know there have been posts on this very blog where you guys have complained and argued for the exact opposite. How many times have you said that there is no reason why a woman cant have a vaginal birth after having a c-section? You just agree with whomever happens to be the MD and what he is saying. You flip flop more than John Kerry.

# posted by Anonymous : 4:43 PM

Anon 4:43
Your post is complete garbage in my opinion. Many HOSPITALS DO NOT ALLOW VBACS due to the liability.
Please cite ONE example where a physician on this site advocated for the use of VBAC
FP MD

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:43:00 +0000