mike_field
Vital Football Legend
Medics can use force to take a pregnant woman who has agoraphobia to hospital to give birth, a judge has ruled.
The 21-year-old has an "overwhelming" fear of leaving her home, the Court of Protection in London heard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57108649
Sadly this isn't a great report when it comes to details, but being CoP based, I'm amazed they didn't slap restrictions on this like they sadly tend to do for what is effectively a secret court (but in some circs for bloody good reason).
Given she wanted home birth given her condition 'unless' there was an emergency:
1st or 2nd child?
What 'increased risks' apply here?
Was she prepared to pay for private midwifery?
Even time to local maternity unit would factor for complications.
Judge definitely erred on capacity over childbirth decisions if she was willing to go to hospital in an emergency as that shows critical thinking and weighing of odds.
Just seems strange to authorise 'proportional force' on someone with increased risks when my first thought would be high blood pressure, other linked issues inc the agora, which means the second they turn up she'll naturally spike in all directions. Not least any force in relation to the heart, stress levels and then the natural risk of physical injury.
All things considered - gas and air whilst in transmit...blimey, knock her out at home and if the risks are that high anyway, surely they'd be going C-section for safety - got to be better than 'proportional force'.
The 21-year-old has an "overwhelming" fear of leaving her home, the Court of Protection in London heard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57108649
Sadly this isn't a great report when it comes to details, but being CoP based, I'm amazed they didn't slap restrictions on this like they sadly tend to do for what is effectively a secret court (but in some circs for bloody good reason).
Given she wanted home birth given her condition 'unless' there was an emergency:
1st or 2nd child?
What 'increased risks' apply here?
Was she prepared to pay for private midwifery?
Even time to local maternity unit would factor for complications.
Judge definitely erred on capacity over childbirth decisions if she was willing to go to hospital in an emergency as that shows critical thinking and weighing of odds.
Just seems strange to authorise 'proportional force' on someone with increased risks when my first thought would be high blood pressure, other linked issues inc the agora, which means the second they turn up she'll naturally spike in all directions. Not least any force in relation to the heart, stress levels and then the natural risk of physical injury.
All things considered - gas and air whilst in transmit...blimey, knock her out at home and if the risks are that high anyway, surely they'd be going C-section for safety - got to be better than 'proportional force'.