From: Kathryn Aegis (k_aegis@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun Dec 19 1999 - 12:56:45 MST
Before the gov't decides to undertake mass implantation, they will first
have to overcome the biggest barrier to implants--tissue rejection.
Evidently, the below-skin wristwatch that caused so much excitement in
Japan has resulted in several amputations, due to infection. Many
women who obtain Norplant have experienced problems with it as well, to
the point where many doctors refuse to undertake Norplant procedures.
Kathryn Aegis
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