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Mentally ill former prisoner safely delivered of child after court order
Summary
The High Court heard that a former remand prisoner, who was mentally ill and lacked capacity, had given birth by caesarean section after the HSE obtained court orders permitting medical staff to deliver the baby. The woman, whose identity is withheld, had previously refused ultrasounds and a c‑section, preferring a natural birth, and had not cooperated with her doctors. She had undergone a c‑section years earlier for another child. The HSE's application was supported by medical experts, the treating doctors and the woman's guardian ad litem. The court confirmed the child was safely delivered and that the woman is no longer a remand prisoner, having been granted bail. She is now an involuntary psychiatric patient, and the HSE seeks further orders to allow medical treatment if needed. The matter will return to the court later this month.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mentally ill former prisoner safely delivered of child after court order. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2021-06-09 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Irish prison
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