Political Quotes

“I thank my colleagues. Madam President, when Michael Gray Whitt was born, he suffered from a blood disorder known as RH isoimmunization, which occurs when the mother has one blood type and the baby has another. The mother's body reacts by producing antibodies that attack the baby's blood. It can cause anemia, jaundice, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and it can even cause death. It is usually prevented by taking a drug, which Michael's mother took, but it did not work in her case. When baby Michael was born, he was at risk for liver failure, seizures, and brain damage. A newborn medical specialist recommended that he remain in the hospital where he could be watched in case any of these problems developed. He was very much at risk, very much in peril. The doctor specialist who was taking care of him knew he needed to be in the hospital so if anything went wrong they would be able to do something about it. He was right to be worried. Michael's liver was not working properly, and he was kept in the hospital, in fact, for treatment. You can imagine how his parents Marc and Terri felt when less than 72 hours after he was born the HMO wanted him discharged from the hospital. Luckily for Michael, his doctor refused to follow the HMO's order. But when he showed some marginal, slight signs of improvement after 2 days, the HMO insisted that he be discharged. So he was sent home. His parents were in shock.”