She Was in Active Labor and Refused a C-Section. The Hospital Took Her to Court.

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

In a recording of the hearing obtained by ProPublica, the laboring patient Cherise Doyley called it “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen."

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

'Craziest Thing I've Ever Seen': Black Woman Forced to Attend Florida Court Hearing from Hospital Bed After Refusing C-Section During 12-Hour Labor

A Black mother of three went to the hospital to give birth to her fourth child — but was shocked to find that 12 hours into her labor, she was forced to attend a virtual court hearing to decide whether she should undergo a C-section against her will. Cherise Doyley was admitted to the University of Florida Health in downtown Jacksonville last September after her water broke, ProPublica reported. As an experienced birthing doula, she had a plan f…

Hospital Staff Forced Florida Woman In Active Labor To Attend A Court Zoom Call Over C-Section Choice

A Florida woman in active labor was required to participate in a virtual court hearing from her hospital bed after she refused to consent to a cesarean section, according to a report detailing the extraordinary incident. Cherise Doyley, a Jacksonville-based mother of three and professional doula, arrived at a University of Florida Health hospital in September 2024 intending to deliver her baby vaginally. Medical staff, however, strongly recommen…

Pregnant mother forced to attend court session online while in labour after refusing C-Section

A Jacksonville mother has described her harrowing experience of being forced to attend a virtual court session during labour, igniting a debate on patient rights.