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SEATTLE - Dr. John C. Nelson, an obstetrician, understands the desire of some parents to capture the miracle of birth on video. But a few years ago, he put a stop to the practice among his patients for fear the delivery-room footage could someday become Exhibit A in court. Many doctors and hospitals around the country are clamping down on videotaping in the delivery room out of concern those family videos could be used in malpractice suits. Families are not allowed to videotape the birth itself, but they are free to record other events, such as the mother's first moments with her child. The doctor conceded that it can be difficult to tell excited, expectant parents that they will not be able to capture baby's first wail, or Mom's hard work, on video. But he said, 'The doctor wants to be concerned about the clinical issue in front of him, and not have to worry about how it's going to play on TV.'
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