Woman Speaks Out After Hospital Forced Her to Attend Zoom Court for Refusing C-Section While She Was in Active Labor

"I was so afraid. I was confused. I did not know what was going on or what to expect," Cherise Doyley said of the September 2024 incident ...

Hospital Forces Woman in Active Labor to Attend Zoom Court for Refusing C-Section

Cherise Doyley was forced to appear in Zoom court from her hospital bed, while in active labor, because she refused to have a C-section. A judge ruled the hospital could perform the surgery in an ...
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She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

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She was in active labor and refused a C-section. The hospital took her to court.

Childbirth often goes differently than planned, but a Florida woman faced something truly unexpected while she was in labor: a virtual court hearing. Doyley's plan was to try for a vaginal birth, the ...
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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

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They didn’t want to have C-sections. A judge would decide how they gave birth

Cherise Doyley was in labor in 2024 when the hospital sought an emergency hearing to force her to have a C-section. Doyley, who was a professional birthing doula, now focuses more on providing ...