Re: GEN: Cesarean Refusal Results In Murder Charge

From: Dr Eberhard W Lisse (el@ac.lisse.na)
Fri Mar 12 21:40:18 2004


In message <200403121437.i2CEbMe27923@dns.obgyn.net>, art fougner, md writes:

> A woman who officials say ignored her doctors' warnings to have a
> cesarean section to save her twins was charged Thursday with murder
> after one of the babies was stillborn.

In real countries, or rather those with a legal system, "life" beings after birth, ie the fetus only becomes a person after birth, ergo the murder charge is complete nonsense. The state *MAY* have the right to protect an unborn (viable) fetus against acts such as abortion. But, it's not that she *DID* something. (Act or Omission)

The issue is not whether someone was able to consent and if a conservator should been appointed, the issue is whether someone can be *FORCED* to undergo an operation, and where that will end.

2 previous C/S don't make no difference here since they mainly influence her risk of rupture.

Obviously there is no legislation about it. So one wonders about the plan behind this. Is the prosecutor up for re-election?

It also troubles me to read that Nurses' (witness) statements about what the patient said to the Police find their way into the newspapers. These would be protected by privilege.

el





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