My Minnesota connection has come out full-force this week. Tuesday morning I was a guest on the KQ Morning Show talking about the benefits of placenta capsules. (If you’re interested, you can listen to me say “um” a lot – my piece starts at 01:03:40). The next day, the I-35 bridge collapsed into the […]
Read MoreAnne Swanson emerged triumphantly from Sunrise Hospital on Wednesday afternoon with her baby’s placenta tucked safely away in a white styrofoam cooler prominently branded with bright orange biohazard stickers. This case has been at the forefront of my mind for nearly four months, so it’s a little hard to believe that it’s all over. […]
Read More— Update – Details — We will be parking near the SE corner of Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn, then meeting near the doors of the Maternal Health unit of Sunrise Hospital. My phone is 702.947.0879 if you need it. I plan to arrive by 12:45. See you there! ——– On Wednesday August 1, Anne […]
Read MoreThe USA Today article was printed on Wednesday, after the verdict for Swanson vs. Sunrise Hospital was announced on Tuesday last week. I am glad that placentophagy and placenta encapsulation is being discussed in the mainstream press, but the article had a definite negative bent to it. I have a couple of specific issues with […]
Read MoreDavid Lee, the attorney representing Anne Swanson, started the proceedings by saying there is no law on the points of this case, that it instead had to be decided on common sense. John Bailey, the attorney for Sunrise Hospital, said they based their decision to refuse to release the placenta on the fact that a […]
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