Illinois Civilly Legalizes Rape (Sharon Irons, MD)
by tdaxp ~ February 25th, 2005
“Court: Man Can Sue Over Surprise Pregnancy,” by Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press, http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=529771, 24 February 2005.
Individual control of the reproductive cycle, schmindividual control of the reproductive cycle
A man who says his former lover deceived him by getting pregnant using semen obtained through oral sex can sue for emotional distress but not theft, an appeals court has ruled.
Dr. Richard O. Phillips accuses Dr. Sharon Irons of a “calculated, profound personal betrayal” six years ago, but she says they had the baby through sexual intercourse.
The Illinois Appeals Court said Wednesday that Phillips can press a claim for emotional distress after learning Irons had used his sperm to have a baby, but agreed that however the baby was conceived, Irons didn’t steal the sperm.
“She asserts that when plaintiff ‘delivered’ his sperm, it was a gift,” the decision said. “There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request.”
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Irons, who practices internal medicine in suburban Olympia Fields, said in a telephone interview Thursday that Phillips knew she was still married during their affair, and also knew she was pregnant with his child.
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Phillips then sued Irons, claiming her actions caused him nausea and headaches and robbed him of sleep and his appetite. He is haunted by “feelings of being trapped in a nightmare,” court papers state.
The Illinois Appellate Court still has no info on the case at its site.
Remembering that new media should be used for justice, searcing for “Olympia Fields” Sharon Irons brings up
SHARON A. IRONS, M.D. – From Attending Physician 4, Step 4, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, to Attending Physician 4, will be paid at Grade K-4, Step 5, from Account 110, 8970162, sequence #157700, Position Identification #9521905, effective July 10, 2001; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
Googling for Sharon A. Irons provides a little more info
Sharon A. Irons, MD
Internal Medicine
Locations– Chicago, Illinois (IL) 60617
– Hazel Crest, Illinois (IL) 60429
– Olympia Fields, Illinois (IL) 60461
She seems to be involved in an HIV test kit, but other than that nothing else is publicly available at this time.
Update: More detailed contact information on Sharon Irons, MD available here.
Update 2: Found another article: she’s forty.
