American doctors rejoice!

Malpractice prosecutor John Edwards has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president.

He has been widely despised for years in the medical community as a result of his days as a superstar malpractice lawyer at the Raleigh, North Carolina, law firm Edwards & Kirby. He gained notoriety for multi-million dollar prosecutions of obstetricians for causing cerebral palsy by failing to perform emergency Caesarian sections in cases where babies have asphyxia -- despite doubt among many physicians that such a causal link existed. In the time since he left legal practice and entered politics, the connection between delayed delivery and cerebral palsy has been, for the most part, debunked. For more, check out this 2004 CNSNews.com article, "Did 'Junk Science' Make John Edwards Rich?" The Wall Street Journal covered the issue extensively that same year.

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