For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 24, 2004
Statement by the President
Iam disappointed that a minority in the Senate has again decided to
play politics and block our Nation's ability to accomplish medical
liability reform.
Today's vote is a blow to America's families, because pregnant
women are losing access to their obstetricians and gynecologists due to
frivolous and abusive lawsuits. Pregnant women who need prenatal and
obstetric healthcare services deserve access to doctors in their own
communities. Without the passage of reasonable reforms, the Nation's
badly broken medical liability system will continue to drive physicians
like obstetricians and gynecologists out of the practice of medicine
and drive up the costs of health care for all Americans.For the benefit
of America's families andfor the sake of our health care system,
thereneedsto be medical liability reformthis year.
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