..that the photographer is really doing what they claim he's doing. He might just be behind her and picking up his camera--which appears to be pointing at the back of her knees in any case.

Real pervs drag around their cameras in trolley totes for this purpose.

Why is his face blurred? Why shouldn't he be arrested?

Yet another pap smear.

...pixelating his face. --That is, assuming that someone who shoots up women's skirts has enough of a sense of pride to BE embarrassed by his actions, which is doubtful. (Or they're saving themselves form the possibility of being sued by this no-class creepazoid.)

Geez Louise, even a revolting individual like Paris Hilton doesn't deserve this sort of treatment...and her assailants don't deserve to have their identities sheltered.

in her right mind would take codeine? I'm sorry, but when I nursed my babies, I would not have taken so much as an aspirin.

The Dionne Quints were also a rare case of identical siblings in a more-than-twin birth. (BTW there is some evidence that there may have been a sixth sister who died in early gestation, according to the attending doctor's records.)

And what is it with Salon and other Web sites regarding Elvis? The world commemorated the 30th anniversary of his passing, his worldwide popularity is going into a third or fourth generation, and all you can come up with are snarky articles about his diet and lady friends? What, was your music critic on vacation this week?

Thank you very much, Ms. Sanctimonious Holier Than Thou Sunny Miller.

Did you read the article?

I am so glad to know how much smarter you are than these women that were prescribed codeine from their physicians and had what is considered to be an unknown, rare, reaction.

Thank god for Broadsheet Feminism, where else would sanctimonious holier than thou woman have a venue for their opinions?

While one should always exercise caution with any medication, I hope that the news of this rare side effect of codeine will not keep doctors from prescribing and nursing mothers from taking pain medication as appropriate.

After a c-section, the pain can be quite intense and uncontrolled pain could make it difficult for a new mother to properly bond with her baby.

Being alert to changes (lethargy, etc.) in the infant will forestall tragedy while still keeping mothers comfortable.

We are goofy about pain medication in this country and it causes untold suffering.

An amazing story indeed, but it should be noted that contrary to what Michael Moore may have you believe the Canadian medical system is far from perfect, and this case is a perfect example.

Due to there being no beds available at Calgary hospitals, the expectant mother had to be airlifted to a Montana hospital, albeit on the government's dime, to give birth.

Every time I get sick I am thankful I won't have to take out a second mortgage to get better, but we are not without our own problems.

According to an Edmonton, Canada newsarticle, not only weren't there enough NICU beds in Calgary, where the family lives, but THERE WEREN'T enough NICU beds in ALL of Canada!!!!

They also stated that this was not the first time that high risk mothers had to be transported to Montana to have their babies due to inadequate resources.

Check the major hospitals in and around the Detroit area for Canadian patients needing open-heart surgery, and other major operations, again due to there not being enough beds or trained doctors to do the procedures in Canada. Last time I checked (within the last 2 years) there were only 4 MRI machines in the entire country to handle the need. More Canadians have to cross the border every year to obtain medical care in their neighbor to the south because there aren't enough facilities, doctors and the wait time for procedures, even serious ones is too long.

Michael Moore, champion of the American Worker, oddly enough can't find a website designer and/or server in the good ol USA, he uses a Canadian company for his website.

Sunny Miller's critic is correct, albeit distasteful in his presentation.

The vast majority of breastfeeding moms can take the vast majority of pain medications. Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen are no problem with breastfeeding. Ditto Vicodin (hydrocodone) and Percocet (oxycodone). Tylenol #3, which contains codeine, is pretty commonly prescribed, but even so this condition is very rare.

Marie A is right that people are usually undermedicated for pain and suffer needlessly. Just take your meds and watch your baby closely.

Although I will also admit that if one looks at the angle of the camera lens, it does not appear to be pointed UP (as it would have to be to get the shot it at first glance appears he is trying to get). Still, you have to wonder... what's he really doing? Taking a picture of the back of her knees? Why, for the love of goodness?

it's impossible that there are only four MRIs in Canada. There are five that I know of in my mid-sized US city, and Canada is not a backwater third world country. They have MRIs. Trust me.

And as for the hospitals being over-capacity, this is the same at every county hospital in the US. Running on Code Level 2 or 3 (meaning the wards can have 2 or 3 patients in the halls on stretchers waiting for beds) is a daily occurance and par for the course. Private hospitals circumvent this by adding capacity, but only in money-making wards, and by turfing unprofitable patients to county hospitals where they are seen and the cost is written off (meaning we as taxpayers pay for it). As such, high profit specialities can become oversaturated while low-profit necessities get shafted. Canada's system isn't perfect, but shifting healthcare away from a for-profit model is a huge step in the right direction.

I had the same reaction as yours when I read the article about the MRI situation in Canada, as I said within the last 2 or so years. I also could count around the same number of MRI machines within a 20 minute driving area.

The reason given for so few MRI's, in the article I read, was to keep the cost down and to prevent unnecessary expensive tests. This, of course, would make sense in a highly populated county in the Northeast, where I live.

I'd have to do some research, but I'm not entirely certain that this article wasn't in Salon, when comparing our healthcare situation with that of countries offering Universal Healthcare.

By no means would I even hint that Canada is a third world country; however, when I was reading about universal health care and how it was applied around the world, this information came up, as did the need to "turf" Canadians to the US for procedures that could not be done quickly there. I've read many articles on this subject, especially about Canada, a place I've visited many times and would love to live someday. The reasoning behind lack of services was to keep the cost down so that the government could provide healthcare to all without bankrupting itself. There was no "evil" motivation behind this, just a way to keep from having ridiculous numbers of overlapping services and providers for certain health care needs.

If you can count 5 MRI's in your area and I can count a similar number in a county bordering one of the top five largest cities in the US, doesn't it strike you that someone is making a fortune overordering MRI's? The number of machines in my area must far outstrip the true and real need for such tests by the population.