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After nearly three hours of testimony as Doyley lay in her hospital bed, the judge did not order an immediate C-section, but he said the hospital could perform one in an emergency without her consent.
Doyley later said she did her best to maintain her poise and composure. And at the end, she even thanked the judge and highlighted how absurd the whole thing felt to her.
"I appreciate you spending two hours on a Sunday going through my medical history and fighting for my vagina and my baby," she said.
Overnight, doctors said the baby’s heart rate dropped for several minutes. They rushed Doyley into surgery, and she, once again, gave birth via C-section.
turtleyacht•49m ago
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After nearly three hours of testimony as Doyley lay in her hospital bed, the judge did not order an immediate C-section, but he said the hospital could perform one in an emergency without her consent.
Doyley later said she did her best to maintain her poise and composure. And at the end, she even thanked the judge and highlighted how absurd the whole thing felt to her.
"I appreciate you spending two hours on a Sunday going through my medical history and fighting for my vagina and my baby," she said.
Overnight, doctors said the baby’s heart rate dropped for several minutes. They rushed Doyley into surgery, and she, once again, gave birth via C-section.