Reply #54: Was NOT a lawsuit and here's what he said

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http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?artic...

Dr. Bennett accused of advising patient to shoot herself

"The notice released yesterday quotes Bennett as telling the woman, “You need to lose weight. Let’s face it if your husband were to die tomorrow who would want you. Well, men might want you but not the types that you want to want you. Might even be a black guy.”

“The racial undertone gave rise to concern by the board the complaint might need further investigation,” Head said. “I want to make clear the board’s investigation is not about a doctor telling his patient she is obese.” (Editor's note: The word "not" was erroneously omitted from the previous sentence in earlier versions of this story on this site and in the New Hampshire Union Leader.) "