Lael's Friend Is Thinking of Getting Pregnant and Tells Her,"Obesity

question 174

Essay

Lael's friend is thinking of getting pregnant and tells her,"Obesity runs in my family.So,I'm worried that my child will have this problem." Based on this chapter,how might Lael respond to her friend? What suggestions might she give her friend,based on the latest epigenetic research?

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Definitions:

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal principle that prevents parties from presenting extrinsic evidence that contradicts or adds to the terms of a written contract.

Merger Clause

A provision in a contract stating that the written agreement supersedes all prior or oral agreements, focusing on the primacy of the current document.

Parol Evidence Rule

A legal principle that prevents parties in a written contract dispute from introducing oral or extrinsic evidence to modify the original agreement.

Parol Evidence Rule

A rule in contract law that prevents parties from presenting evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements that would contradict the terms of a written contract.