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CASE ON POINT: Lawson v. Moore, 2008-AL-0102.002 (12/31/2008) So.2d--AL
CASE FACTS: On December 27, 2003, Cherrie Lawson went to the emergency room of Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama, with complaints of pain in her abdomen and pelvic area. Henry Kurusz, an emergency room physician, examined Lawson and ordered that she undergo several tests, including a pregnancy test and an ultrasound. The pregnancy test was positive, and the ultrasound revealed the existence of a cyst on Lawson's left ovary. The ultrasound did not, however, definitely show the existence of an intrauterine pregnancy. The hospital records from Lawson's visit indicated that Lawson informed Dr. Kurusz that she had previously experienced an ectopic pregnancy. Dr. Moore instructed Lawson that an ectopic pregnancy is a serious, life-threatening condition and that she would be monitored closely pending a follow-up laboratory analysis. He discussed giving her the...
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