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Practitioner Who Killed Woman in Botched Abortion Faces Lawsuit
LifeNews.com ^ | March 21, 2008 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 03/21/2008 9:52:44 AM PDT by SErtelt

Practitioner Who Killed Woman in Botched Abortion Faces Lawsuit

by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor March 21, 2008

Hyannis, MA (LifeNews.com) -- The Massachusetts abortion practitioner who killed a woman last year in a botched legal abortion is facing a lawsuit from her mother and a possible indictment from officials. Rapin Osathanondh gave up his medical license permanently last month and now he faces more repercussions from the failed abortion.

Osathanondh did the abortion on 22-year-old Laura Smith, who died in September at his Women's Health Center abortion business.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: abortion; lawsuit; massachusetts; prolife

1 posted on 03/21/2008 9:52:45 AM PDT by SErtelt
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To: SErtelt

It would have been safer for to have the baby and give him/her to adoption.

Now you have 2 snuffed lives.


2 posted on 03/21/2008 9:55:50 AM PDT by Larebil (My name is liberal backwards, since they backwards thinking)
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To: SErtelt

“Abortion practitioner”?

Since when did we stop using the word “Abortionist”?


3 posted on 03/21/2008 9:57:30 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside (Michael Reagan: My Dad Would Back McCain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1970504/posts)
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To: SErtelt

My daughter is about to give birth, and we consider it to be a gift from God. I took her to the doctor yesterday, and we saw the ultrasound of her little body.


4 posted on 03/21/2008 9:58:15 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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And it would have been okay if it was just the baby that died??

“Please Mommy Please” by North Coast Bluegrass Band @
http://www.angelfire.com/la2/mcs2/PMP.html


5 posted on 03/21/2008 9:59:09 AM PDT by RouxStir (No Peeing Allowed in the Gene Pool.)
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To: SErtelt

6 posted on 03/21/2008 10:00:04 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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Considering the lawsuit is being filed in Massachusetts, I wouldn’t be surprised if the damages are kept pretty low considering this is an abortion case.
7 posted on 03/21/2008 10:02:00 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: SErtelt

Sometimes, justice needs a little help. :(


8 posted on 03/21/2008 10:05:54 AM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: SErtelt
She was placed under full anesthesia when only Osathanondh and a non-medical receptionist were present.

That is not malpractice ..... as long as you are the anesthestetist.

If you are trying to be BOTH the surgeon AND the anesthestetist at the SAME TIME, that is pretty blatant malpractice.

It is like a pilot checking to see if your tray table is up and your seat is in an upright position while landing the plane.

9 posted on 03/21/2008 10:36:00 AM PDT by Polybius
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To: SErtelt

Funny, you never hear these stories in the MSM. ::snort::


10 posted on 03/21/2008 10:41:32 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: SErtelt

Funny, you never hear these stories in the MSM. ::snort::


11 posted on 03/21/2008 10:46:08 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: SErtelt

Shades of Armand Hammer’s father, Dr. Julius Hammer.


12 posted on 03/21/2008 10:54:19 AM PDT by Stepan12 ( "We are all girlymen now." Conservative reaction to Ann Coulter's anti PC joke)
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To: RouxStir

I’m going to go hear that. Thanks. I hope you’ll give a listen to “A Dream A Lot Like Mine” http://www.myspace.com/emmettgrayson

I have been blessed to have visited last night with a young girl who was in the studio as it was recorded. I didn’t know of her pregnancy at the time or her decision NOT to have an abortion. If the song played some small role in reaffirming or reinforcing her decision, it was all one of “God’s coincidences” for which I’m grateful.


13 posted on 03/21/2008 11:09:33 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Paleo Conservative

I wouldn’t be surprised if the so-called “doctor” didn’t even have malpractice insurance, so a judgement could be worthless, except to help guarantee he wouldn’t ever be able to do something like this again.


14 posted on 03/21/2008 11:28:28 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Polybius
She was placed under full anesthesia when only Osathanondh and a non-medical receptionist were present. That is not malpractice ..... as long as you are the anesthestetist. If you are trying to be BOTH the surgeon AND the anesthestetist at the SAME TIME, that is pretty blatant malpractice. It is like a pilot checking to see if your tray table is up and your seat is in an upright position while landing the plane.

Exactly! Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost his license (he may have "voluntarily surrendered" it, but that was only after it had already been suspended, and he likely had absolutely no chance of getting it reinstated).

Not only is this blatant malpractice, it is pretty spectacularly stupid. Particularly to add not having a nurse, surgical tech, or anyone else with any training present. Of course, anyone medical would probably have refused to participate.

15 posted on 03/21/2008 12:28:33 PM PDT by susannah59
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To: SErtelt

but...but...

legalizing abortion was supposed to make it safe!

Good decent doctors who cared about women were supposed to be performing the “procedures”

This article makes it sound like low life incompetents with no regard for women are in the abortuaries - that women are still in danger....how can that be?


16 posted on 03/21/2008 12:33:18 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: SErtelt
This is probably the first time in my life that I hope the ambulance chaser is successful.
17 posted on 03/21/2008 12:37:45 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (Deport them all... Let God sort them out!)
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To: HenpeckedCon

This is probably the first time in my life that I hope the ambulance chaser is successful.
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This should be successful and this type of suit should be common.... I liked that he was barred from selling his real estate ,, he obviously has no malpractice insurance or he wouldn’t be thought of as trying to liquidate and hide money.. I guess he’ll be returning to Thailand and be the house abortionist in a brothel.


18 posted on 03/21/2008 2:25:44 PM PDT by Neidermeyer
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