They Didn't Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

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16. Beyond appalling. Mother first, unless both can be saved & the mother's wishes unclear (& she is

unconscious with no next of kin available to question)... And yes, after many decades of questionably necessary C-sections- often at the convenience of the (tired of) waiting OBs, this is a disgrace. I don't doubt for a moment there is blatant racism, controlling misogynistic ideology, and sheer wanton ignorance at play among these judges. We are way past time to turn this around--no more all male judges, attorneys, and other nonmedical people making these decisions. No more physician panels without both women OB's and POC on those review and policy panels. No more white male hospital attorneys sans ANY female (and preferably POC) attorneys with whom they work and consult on these matters.

And just like our hospital (at least teaching hospitals) post mortem ("Death Board" ) reviews, these kind of complaints should receive a formal in-house review among the wider hospital expertise and representative health care worker population.