I did an ethics consult at a prison once with the same facts-it turns out that listening to the patient’s concerns & taking them seriously is very helpful in these situations where staff digs in & goes to war with a patient
Jennifer Bard
Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when she had to attend a virtual court hearing to decide how she'd give birth.
Doyley had no lawyer or advocate — no one to explain to her what, exactly, was going on.
(Published March)
Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...
