11th Circuit Affirms Doctor Was Adequately Warned Of Contraceptive Stroke Risk

Mealey's (January 6, 2021, 8:52 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 22 affirmed summary judgment in a birth control pill stroke case, agreeing with a trial court that based on Georgia state law and testimony, the prescribing doctor was adequately warned about the risk of blood clots and would have prescribed the drug with any new warning....