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WhiskeyGrinder

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5. What's extreme about this situation is forcing someone who's in active labor into a court hearing to establish legally

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:57 AM

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that she doesn't have autonomy over her own body and must be forced into surgery. What about pregnancy makes that acceptable?

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They Didn't Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday OP

a 3 hr hearing when she is in ACTIVE LABOR??!!!! mopinko Yesterday #1

Wow. That is appalling. The child is more important than the woman, no matter what. Biophilic Yesterday #2

Extreme situation. But perhaps it was the safest option for woman and child. paleotn Yesterday #4

What's extreme about this situation is forcing someone who's in active labor into a court hearing to establish legally WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #5

What about dying makes it unacceptable? paleotn Yesterday #6

People make medical decisions that result in their own deaths all the time. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #7

And that's perfectly fine with me. paleotn Yesterday #37

You're reccing your own posts? Crunchy Frog 14 hrs ago #67

So what. I didn't rec if 4 TIMES paleotn 7 hrs ago #76

Exhibit A: all those Jehovah's Witnesses who refuse blood transfusions for themselves OR their children. ShazzieB Yesterday #39

The pregnant woman's profession was assisting women to deliver safely....got it? Hope22 Yesterday #9

Exactly what part of viable, at term, and in fetal distress do you not fucking understand? paleotn Yesterday #38

Your last sentence... GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #42

Tell that to the person who I responded to, not me. paleotn 23 hrs ago #43

The hearing was three hours long. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #46

She was in labor for 12 freaking hours!!!!!! paleotn 22 hrs ago #47

and? Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #48

And? An obstetrics team is going to go to all that trouble unless it's for a good reason? paleotn 20 hrs ago #57

No, I'm not an OB-GYN and neither are you. Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #59

SO WHAT!? paleotn 7 hrs ago #75

You seem to believe you know a lot Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #77

And you know that how? paleotn 7 hrs ago #78

What crap has your partner seen many, many times? Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #79

Fine. You don't want trained, profession opinion, go treat yourself. paleotn 7 hrs ago #80

Why are you so hostile? Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #81

Ah, you're being omniscient again. paleotn 7 hrs ago #82

My son was born after 30 hrs. of labor. Whats your point? Lochloosa 21 hrs ago #50

Medical professionals didn't go to this extreme unless there was good reason. paleotn 20 hrs ago #56

12 hours of labor is NOT. VERY. LONG. Crunchy Frog 14 hrs ago #68

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The woman stated she had already had a life threatening complication from a C Section. Hope22 18 hrs ago #61

Yes, I'm willing to sacrifice the lives of some full term fetuses to protect women's rights to bodily autonomy. Crunchy Frog 14 hrs ago #66

It was the woman's profession, but in her own case she was not making the safest decision karynnj 23 hrs ago #44

3 prior c-sections Freddie 21 hrs ago #53

Completely agree karynnj 20 hrs ago #54

My first was a C-section buzzycrumbhunger 20 hrs ago #58

If ONLY the decision was based on the health and welfare of the mother... the existing slightlv 22 hrs ago #45

The patient in question is a doula. usedtobedemgurl 22 hrs ago #49

Because she's a doula doesn't mean she is a good doula. ToxMarz 21 hrs ago #51

Sure. Of course a judge knows better. Ok. usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #62

No, I am not saying that ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #74

Ok usedtobedemgurl 6 hrs ago #83

I worked in that field. When you're in the hospital, you don't have a choice. LeftInTX Yesterday #20

It's not as rare as people think, and it doesn't matter if someone thinks it's "safest". Crunchy Frog 14 hrs ago #65

only the fetus stage Kali Yesterday #8

Yup, the kid is on his or her own. Biophilic Yesterday #19

It seems to me... GiqueCee Yesterday #34

... Solly Mack Yesterday #3

Whose body is it? dlk Yesterday #10

In states like Florida, the state has control over a woman's body erronis Yesterday #11

It's not just Florida. In almost 30 states, hospitals can override the advance directives of pregnant people. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #14

Darwin's body. paleotn Yesterday #36

Jeezus. If men gave birth, this would not be a thing. Joinfortmill Yesterday #12

Eh, men do give birth and it still is a thing, but likely because of the discrimination trans men face. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #13

I've had four c-sections Mossfern Yesterday #15

I'm so glad you and your babies survived these! erronis Yesterday #17

Thank you for this thoughtful post. LisaM Yesterday #21

I think the trauma Mossfern Yesterday #24

I was a nurse in newborn. LeftInTX Yesterday #23

I was surprised to learn episiotomies aren't recommended anymore Sympthsical Yesterday #33

I had three kids: LeftInTX Yesterday #35

Interesting. Thank you for sharing! Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #55

I have also had four c-sections. Bettie 8 hrs ago #72

Beyond appalling. Mother first, unless both can be saved & the mother's wishes unclear (& she is hlthe2b Yesterday #16

I was going to share this. Thank you so much for doing it! ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #18

Hands off women's wombs. perverts! GreenWave Yesterday #22

Women of reproductive age need to get the hell out of Florida. This is absurd. Quiet Em Yesterday #25

I see no reason for a judge to be called into this. Ilsa Yesterday #26

If it's an emergency C-Sect, fetal distress, certain maternal conditions, unknown fetal conditions etc. LeftInTX Yesterday #28

Oh, I know, I've been there. I was relieved when Ilsa Yesterday #29

This message was self-deleted by its author MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #31

That sounds terrifying MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #32

I lived in a county that for a time had the highest Ilsa Yesterday #27

Wondering... MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #30

I read the ProPublica article cksmithy Yesterday #40

Glad I posted this thread. It's good to get a reminder about just how easily so many people are willing to sign away WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #41

3 prior c-sections are a HUGE risk. But, AllyCat 21 hrs ago #52

This story really bothered me so I did some more research Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #60

This is like Rosemary's baby! C Moon 15 hrs ago #63

This is absolutely disgusting. Under no circumstances should women ever be robbed of the right to Crunchy Frog 14 hrs ago #64

Interesting to see how much anti-choice sentiment there really is here on DU. Article and the responses Crunchy Frog 13 hrs ago #69

Agree. WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #71

OMG 😳 this is insane. The hospital was so wrong in this. If it was me I would be so furious what they did TommieMommy 8 hrs ago #70