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So you don't have a doctor's note? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

I suppose the airlines want that for liability reasons. But I'm curious of 'why' pregnant women need a doctor's note and not, say, folks with heart conditions then. Are there other groups that require some authority figure to give them medical permission to fly or do we only not trust pregnant women to listen to their doctors?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    i would guess it’s less that they don’t trust them, and more that the doctor might do some extra tests to make sure that everything looks okay

    heart conditions are typically a long-term thing; pregnancy is relatively short-term so there’s not a lot of time for people to get used to their situation, and there’s a lot to pay attention to

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