Stress and the Woman's Body

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Summary: Insanely scary book
Review: Because George Bush has just announced his plan to select Dr. W. David Hager to head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee, I felt impelled to read his books. Hager's track record of using religious beliefs to guide his medical decision-making makes him a dangerous and inappropriate candidate to serve as chair of the above-mentioned committee. It seems that Hager's solution to stress is for women to quit work, to resume their "natural" rhythms as "home economists." Shades of a Handmaid's Tale and other dystopian visions of theocratic societies that want to put women back in their "place." Dr. Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who refuses to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women. Hager also appears to have endorsed the medically inaccurate assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient. These are scary, scary times.

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Summary: What a scary time we live in.
Review: Can you believe that the author of this book is being appointed by bush to head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee? How's that for another underhanded way that Bush is trying to control women and their bodies..... that and the so-called protective "Laci Peterson Law!

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Summary: Ya. I am going to take advice from a man about my body. NOT
Review: I can't believe how many people born and raised in America believe in holistic quacks. I am from India, which is way back there and full of holisitic healers and superstitious people. Even I can see thru "fanatic Christian doctors". I was raised in a catholic convent and still go to church. But, Good Lord what is it going to take people to believe in Science? Cannot science and religion exist side-by-side in peace without encroaching on each other's territory. We say we believe in separation of church and state. How about separating Church from scientific research? Use science to heal bodies and religion to heal souls. Simple as that.

Even if he was not religious, the worst part about this whole thing is that he is a MAN making decisions about a WOMAN"S body. What the hell does he know about women?


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Summary: At least read the book
Review: I find it sad that blind political agenda taints the review of this book. I also think it is poor judgment to allow reviewers to claim they know the prescribing habits of the author.
If you believe that our health has anything to do with our mindset/attitude, you will find this book interesting.
I did.


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Summary: We Need Seperation of Church and State
Review: This "doctor" doesn't like perscribing contraceptives to unmarried women, but doesn't approve of abortions either.
He encourages prayer to cure PMS. It would be funny if he wasn't a Bush appointee.

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Summary: A whole new way to understand stress.
Review: This book speaks to the whole person: physical, emotional and spiritual. It's like getting a long personal visit with a warm, caring physician and then having a persoonal conversation with a spiritual counselor who never shames or blames but leads you out of your stress into the unconditional love of God. I wish there had been even more from the pen of Linda. Her articulation of the spiritual journey of the Christian touched me deeply and answerered many questions I have had for a long time. This book should be on everyone's shelf to read and re read.

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Summary: How sad
Review: While it may be true that prayer can affect a person's health positively, doctors are supposed to inform women about ALL their options (including birth control and abortion). While he is only one member of the FDA Committee, and is entitled to his opinion, it is sad that he feels he has the right to impose his views on others! Where is the separation between church and medicine?