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She was in active labor when a judge appeared on a tablet. Now she plans to sue UF Health for a court-ordered C-section (www.news4jax.com)
submitted 1 month ago by velma@sh.itjust.works to c/feminism@lemmy.world
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Cherise Doyley said she wanted to deliver naturally after having three previous C-sections. Instead, she said nurses brought a tablet to her hospital room, where she discovered a judge, attorneys, doctors and hospital staff were on a Zoom call about whether she should undergo the surgery.

The court hearing lasted about three hours while Doyley remained in active labor.

“I didn’t even know what this court hearing was about,” Doyley said. “And when I found out it was to give me a C-section against my will, it was like, I was floored. I was just dumbfounded.”

Doyley said the experience was traumatic and dehumanizing.

“Honestly, Tiffany, it was one of the most dehumanizing, traumatic, scary experiences I’ve ever had in my life,” she said.

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[–] abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 month ago

So whilst this woman was in labour, the hospital found a judge willing to hear a case then and there while she was in labour.

What the fuck

[–] tetrachromacy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

That's absolutely horrifying. Imagine being in one of the most vulnerable times of your life and trying to decide your care for yourself, then being told your decision is subject to a committee that you have zero control over. It's a disgusting violation of a person's right to choose the care they want or need.

[–] Dzheyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If this is the same story I think it is, then it's not gonna surprise you to find out the women is also a person of color. Absolutely disgusting behavior from the hospital and court system.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

It probably is, this story is about a POC. Florida is one of 29 states that can challenge a pregnant woman's medical decisions in court. It's disgusting.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

You're gonna be angrier when you find out she was like a midwife or a doula. If anyone could deliver this baby naturally in her shoes, it'd be her, and no lawyer's gonna know better.