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Show Appalled at response Editor: I was appalled at ' the letter written to the "Citizen" last week in which Mr. Shapiro severely criticized Dr. Glade for expressing his concern about the safety of home births. Then, dropping that subject, he launched into a tirade against all Utah doctors whom he claimed "annually kill 91 out of every 10O0 unborn babies in Utah on purpose" by abortion. This sounds much like some of the well organized groups throughout the United States who will use any tactic to spread their views. As a nurse, a mother of six and grandmother of 17, I firmly believe that a modern hospital, a competent doctor, with all the life-saving equipment at hand, is the best place to have a baby. I have a daughter and two daughter-in-laws, who with no previous known medical problems, would not have their beautiful, healthy babies today because of unexpected birth problems, had they chosen to have their babies delivered at home. I say "Amen" to Dr. Glade's fine and thoughtful defense of hospital deliveries. -La Von Laursen |