Florida Medical Doctor Loses License to Practice Medicine in OB-GYN / Abortion Case
The Florida Board of Medicine has revoked the license to practice from a Sarasota, Florida doctor after he aborted the wrong fetus in a woman pregnant with twins in Jan. 2006.
The associated press reported that a patient who was 16 weeks pregnant with twins asked the doctor to abort a male fetus that tests showed had congenital defects. The doctor was reportedly quoted as saying though he hadn't done this type of procedure before, he believed he could do so safely. He told the press that he had informed the patient of his inexperience yet she still wanted to proceed with the selective termination -- which makes use of a chemical injection to terminate one fetus in a pregnancy with multiple babies. Instead, a female fetus that did not have birth defects was aborted.
The patient later returned to the same doctor to abort the male fetus. The doctor reportedly told the press that the patient received a liability settlement of $250,000 to compensate for his medical error.
A South Florida birth injury attorney with knowledge regarding medical malpractice and medical negligence may be consulted by families who believe their babies suffered harm or died during or after the birthing process, due to medical error.
The St. Petersburg Times reported that last year, seven Florida doctors had their licenses revoked as a displinary action by the Florida Medical Board. The doctor in this case told the press he regrets the error and plans to appeal his license revocation.
Doctor Terminates Wrong Fetus, Loses License
CBSNews.com April 13, 2010
Sarasota doctor loses medical license for aborting wrong fetus
St. Petersburg Times April 13, 2010
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