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Old January 16th, 2009, 12:15 PM   #42 (permalink)
Penny Lane
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I'm torn on this issue. I know obesity is an epidemic of increasingly-alarming proportions in the world... but where is the boundary between hands-off and interventionist approaches drawn? As I noted in the 'Open letter' thread, I don't care if a person is obese.. it's their life and they can choose to adopt whatever lifestyle they so choose.. but when a persons weight and/or lifestyle choices may infringe upon the health of their children pre- and post-delivery, then I really think it becomes a matter of NEEDING to implement necessary changes for the sake of the child.

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