Mother Murders Fetus
Is the sad story of this woman, and her apparently mis-informed fear of delivering via C-section. If law is created at the margins, this case forces
Rowland was warned numerous times between Christmas and Jan. 9 that her unborn twins would likely die if she did not get immediate medical treatment, the documents allege. When she delivered them on Jan. 13, one survived and the other was stillborn.
It was not the doctor's choice for how she should handle the medical care, but it is actually her legal imperative to follow their advice? Was she under any compunction from the state or explicit court order demanding her cooperation?
As the article mentions, is not following dietary advice next? Difficult, troubling case.
