RE: LETTERS about abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

[Guest guest]

Many of us had been writing letters for years to standard medical journals without inflammatory rhetoric and have given up.It is a mostly a useless exercise. Especially in obgyn the journals are captice of abortion rights activists. So, by the way, are the obgyn readers for New England Journal, JAMA etc. You can maybe write a letter and publish it in your own journal. If you write to the LA Times, SF Chronicle, NY Times etc even if you are a prominent physician or even from a major group you will not get published. The same is true for many medical journals.I remember back before outlawing partial birth abortion five LA perinatologists - not all pro-life - wrote to the LA times about major preterm birth risk of partial birth abortion and how the procedure had NEVER been studied.Of course this was not published. There are many,

many other examples.Real physicians in practice do not have time to keep up with the propaganda machine financed directly or indirectly by Planned parenthood, to say nothing of the foundations, World Bank etc.This is why on-line journalism sites such as The American Thinker and others are really the front line for dissemination of information.There needs to be a better and more unified professional site for health information apart from the usual culprits beholden to the abortion industry and drug companies.MSubject:

Re: abortion is safer than childbirth!!!To: nfpprofessionals Date: Monday, April 9, 2012, 7:39 AM

Well here might have gotten published without the inflammatory rhetoric -- I don't know that for sure and nobody does. But when trying to swim upstream like we are, the last thing we need is putting more obstacles in front of getting published, and it helps to avoid using terms like "inexcusably dishonest", or imputing false motives. That kind of rhetoric is certain to quash any chance of getting published. It is also more kind and charitable to presume the best dispositions even in our adversaries. But having said all that it still can remain a struggle to get the info out.

However, what a shot in the arm to realize that even with all the hoopla and attention in the media these pro-abort, pro-contraception researchers get, they still get it wrong, and demonstrably wrong! So it is still a victory when, even in the absence of getting in the journal, we can easily refute this stuff for anyone who asks.

By the way, why don't an army of you OB/GYNs and FPs essentially take the same info and write your own letters of refutation based on it? 's excellent work then would be far less likely to go to waste, and might see the light of day. If not, wouldn't it be interesting if the green journal adamantly refused 8 or 10 or even 15 of these letters? It would be like doing our own study of the unholy influence of ideology on mainstream journals. What's to stop you all?

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

Agree.

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

Many times NYT and even some journals allow comments- these are read by many. It is a way to get the message out there and bypasses the "gatekeepers/censors." To: nfpprofessionals Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 11:46 AM Subject: Re: LETTERS about abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

Agree.

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

And we must also not get too discouraged. We must pray for the gift of being happy to be considered irrelevant, and also remember that this phenomenon means that after all these years, and after all this false science, the apologists of the civilization of death still feel they must justify their corrupt attitudes, theories, and positions, and also myst do so in response to work that is making the truth known, in the case of abortion by people like Priscilla at Bowling Green (who has showed the negative mental health effects of abortion) and people like Reardon at the Elliott Institute (who has demonstrated well the mortality effects of abortion and also the health benefits of normal pregnancy). These are signs that even in the tyrannical state we have in the publishing world, it is still possible, here and there, to get the truth out in a powerful way.

In the future the continuation and enlargement of that hopeful sign will only depend on how determined we are.

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

We could band together and purchase ads in the various publications when the occasion arises. I am sure between just our group (and there would be others that would perhaps donate money -- Catholic Medical Association, USCCB and others) who could donate as well... Dr. Peck, MD, CCD, AAFP, Marquette NFP Instructor To: nfpprofessionals Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 1:07 PM Subject: Re: LETTERS about abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

And we must also not get too discouraged. We must pray for the gift of being happy to be considered irrelevant, and also remember that this phenomenon means that after all these years, and after all this false science, the apologists of the civilization of death still feel they must justify their corrupt attitudes, theories, and positions, and also myst do so in response to work that is making the truth known, in the case of abortion by people like Priscilla at Bowling Green (who has showed the negative mental health effects of abortion) and people like Reardon at the Elliott Institute (who has demonstrated well the mortality effects of abortion and also the health benefits of normal pregnancy). These are signs that even in the tyrannical state we have in the publishing world, it is still possible, here and there, to get the truth out in a powerful way.

In the future the continuation and enlargement of that hopeful sign will only depend on how determined we are.

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

That's the spirit, Dr. Peck! There are still publications who will print your columns like the Wall Street Journal, some local and most diocesan newspapers. We can't become discouraged. Also we have to be aware of our gifts, some are good at research, some at writing and others in speech. We need to work together. abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

I would love to do that and would personally donate to it. And Kathy I agree with you too. these kinds of formats would allow us the personal freedom to be more aggressive too.

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

Why don't we do it soon? Critique the abortion/mortality article? A great place to start?

Sincerely yours,

Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPh

Interventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning Researcher

Medical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)

Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com)

(office)

(cell)

(FAX)

pedullad@...

abortion is safer than childbirth!!!

This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out.

A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed "original research"). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that "abortion is safer than childbirth." How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/

And http://afteraborti

on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/

And

http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0

But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of "Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr.

Reardon.

Dear Editor,

The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an "apples versus oranges" comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also "conceptually different" than maternal mortality rates.(4)

Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3)

These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths

attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5)

That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported "review"(1) is inexcusably dishonest. This "apples versus oranges" retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being "safer" than childbirth.

C. Reardon, Ph.D.

(1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012.

(2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327.

(3) Gissler M, Berg C,

Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55.

(4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics

Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012.

(5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. "Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low

income women." Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841.

The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was:"Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received."

To which Dr. Reardon replied:

"I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery?

Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this "review" accountable for

suppressing evidence which runs counter to "abortion is safe" mantra?

I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study."

Dr. Reardon

Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March "letters" in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you.

AAPLOG

[Guest guest]

Of course, the obvious answer as seen previously is that the abortion has a mortality of 100% to the child.  There are also deaths and severe infections related to abortions which are " elective " and not medically indicated surgical procedures- almost like plastic surgery.  The abortion stats are under-reported because of the design of the system and that most abortions are not done in hospitals but abortion clinics and doctors' offices that don't have any stipulation to report complications.  Further, abstinence is 100% effective without complications, whereas contraception and other forms of the same have failure rates and complications, including death……………..but let us not let the " facts " get in our way, or the truth for that matter……………it would not serve " their " purpose, or, should I say his(Satan)!Les Ruppersberger, D.O. From: nfpprofessionals [mailto:nfpprofessionals ] On Behalf Of DominicSent: Monday, April 09, 2012 3:09 PMTo: nfpprofessionals Subject: Re: LETTERS about abortion is safer than childbirth!!! Why don't we do it soon? Critique the abortion/mortality article? A great place to start?Sincerely yours, Dominic M. Pedulla MD, FACC, CNFPMC, ABVM, ACPhInterventional Cardiologist, Endovascular Diplomate, Varicose Vein Specialist, Noncontraceptive Family Planning Consultant, Family Planning ResearcherMedical Director, The Oklahoma Vein and Endovascular Center (www.noveinok.com, veininfo@...)Executive Director, The Edith Stein Foundation (www.theedithsteinfoundation.com) (office) (cell) (FAX)pedullad@... abortion is safer than childbirth!!! This is yet another way the major journals are keeping the truth out. A major journal (OB & GYN, Feb 12) prints what AAPLOG (American Acadamy of Pro Life Ob/gyn) considers highly controversial article (termed " original research " ). by very high-profile authors ( & Grimes) asserting that " abortion is safer than childbirth. " How do you answer this assertion? You need to have an answer of some kind. We're addressed this for you in previous letters: Go To : http://www.aaplog.org/get-involved/letters-to-members/abortion-is-safer-than-childbirth/ And http://afteraborti on.org/2012/re-hash-of-abortion-safety-claim-ignores-all-inconvenient-evidence-to-the-contrary/ And http://www.wecareexperts.org/content/serious-misrepresentation-relative-safety-induced-abortion-compared-childbirth-published-l-0 But what if you are the author of a major article in a peer reviewed journal that disagreed with the contention that abortion is safer than childbirth, and you write a letter of objection to the editor of " Obstetrics and Gynecology?' Does your letter get printed? Of course not. There isn't room. See below: The letter is from Dr. Reardon.Dear Editor, The comparison of abortion and childbirth mortality rates conducted by and Grimes(1) uses an " apples versus oranges " comparison which has long been discredited.(2)(3) Indeed, the CDC acknowledges its abortion associated death totals are not only incomplete but are also " conceptually different " than maternal mortality rates.(4) Fortunately, several high quality record linkage studies, which apply a consistent and uniform standard for identifying and comparing deaths associated with different pregnancy outcomes,(2) have been conducted both in the United States(5) and in a series of studies in Finland.(3) These studies have consistently shown higher rates of death associated with abortion compared to (a) childbirth, ( miscarriage, and © not being pregnant. While a large portion of increased mortality risk is attributable to elevated rates of suicide and deaths attributed to accidents, abortion is also associated with significantly higher mortality rates for death from natural causes.(2)(5) That these record linkage studies were completely omitted from this purported " review " (1) is inexcusably dishonest. This " apples versus oranges " retread appears to be nothing more than a publicity stunt designed to generate misleading headlines about abortion being " safer " than childbirth. C. Reardon, Ph.D. (1) , G.; Grimes, A. The Comparative Safety of Legal Induced Abortion and Childbirth in the United States. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 119(2, Part 1):215-219, February 2012. (2) Reardon DC, Strahan TW, Thorp JM, Shuping MW. Deaths associated with abortion compared to childbirth: a review of new and old data and the medical and legal implications. The Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy 2004; 20(2):279 & #12307;327. (3) Gissler M, Berg C, Bouvier & #12307;Colle MH, Buekens P. Methods for identifying pregnancy & #12307;associated deaths: population & #12307;based data from Finland 1987 & #12307;2000. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;18(6):448 & #12307;55. (4) Elliot Institute. New Study Finds Women Are Three Times More Likely To Die After An Abortion: CDC Admits Its Abortion and Childbirth Mortality Statistics Are Not Comparable. Sept 9, 2005 Afterabortion.org http://afterabortion.org/?p=2493 Accessed, February 8, 2012. (5) Reardon DC, Ney PG , Scheuren FJ, Cougle JR, , PK, Strahan T. " Deaths associated with pregnancy outcome: a record linkage study of low income women. " Southern Medical Journal, August 2002, 95(8):834-841. The basic answer he received from the Green Journal was: " Your Letter to the Editor has been evaluated. We regret to inform you that we were not able to accept it for publication. It was declined on the basis of priority. Other letters were received on this manuscript and we only have limited space. Unfortunately, we can only publish a fraction of the letters received. " To which Dr. Reardon replied: " I understand the limitation of space. Can you assure me that the other, better written, letters address this review's failure to identify and discuss the six to eight record based studies out of Finland and the United States which demonstrate that abortion is associated with an elevated risk of maternal deaths compared to delivery? Or is my letter being rejected to cover up the failure of your journal and peer reviewers to hold this " review " accountable for suppressing evidence which runs counter to " abortion is safe " mantra? I am especially amazed that the record based studies of STAKES, the statistical analysis unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health, are being systematically ignored even though their findings have been confirmed in an American population in our own study. " Dr. Reardon Note: Dr. Reardon's letter was not printed in the March " letters " in OB & GYN. No letters referable to the Raymod/Grimes article were printed. Still possible to get in the April edition. We'll watch with you. AAPLOG