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According to a lawsuit filed by the parents, the baby became stuck during labor and the doctor began pulling.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 79 points 9 months ago (3 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's like something out of some sick comedy sketch. Except with actual human suffering.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Officials with Southern Regional Medical Center issued a statement saying that “this unfortunate infant death occurred in utero prior to the delivery and decapitation,” and said that the doctor who delivered the baby, Tracy St. Julian is not “and never has been” an employee of the hospital.

I wish it was.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

it's common for doctors in private practice to have privileges at local hospitals to practice, see patients, perform procedures, surgeries, etc.

part of that doctor's service fee is paid to the hospital for this privilege.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

I love that they are going with the "it's not the OB's fault and even if it were, they don't work for us." That guide is actually worse than if they just denied it was their fault. What they admitted is that they admitted a woman who was in labor and did not assign a doctor to her but instead let a random woman help deliver and decapitate the baby. That is a systemic issue and clearly the people managing the hospital should be named from operating any hospital ever again.

[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 10 points 9 months ago

I can't think of a more appropriate response.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online -1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Keep in mind that decapitation doesn't mean the head was removed from the body.

[–] ryry1985@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The article indicates that it was full separation

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The lawsuit claims doctors “pulled on the baby’s head and neck so hard and manipulated them so hard, that the bones in the baby’s skull, head and neck were broken.”

...

According to the medical examiner’s report, the baby’s death was caused by the “fracture-dislocation” of his upper cervical spine and spinal cord.

It most certainly does not.

[–] ryry1985@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Wait... What? I swear the article previously said the torso was removed via c section and the head vaginally... I'm confused.

Edit: I forgot I read it in the article linked in this thread by @stopthatgirl7@kbin.social instead of the OP article.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In this case, it was: “According to the complaint, the baby’s legs and torso were delivered through the C-section incision without the head. The baby’s head was then delivered vaginally.”

From here: https://www.ajc.com/news/medical-examiner-rules-babys-decapitation-at-birth-a-homicide/LYMJVYQUUBCD3L5MHUGIQEO3PU/

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

Well that's the most traumatic thing I've read today.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes, it actually by definition does. An internal decapitation doesn't mean the head was removed, but a decapitation does mean the head was removed from the body. That's how the terminology works.

The two are often used interchangeably by journalists, which is why the reminder is necessary.

According to the linked article (which is not a good article) it was internal decapitation, although another source says it was a complete separation.