home birth
Coverage of home birth in the Nexus archive.
- Spain lawfully intervened in risky home birth, rights court says
A French woman in Spain challenged the government's intervention in her planned home birth, arguing authorities violated her rights by forcing her to a hospital. The European Court of Human Rights ruled Spain's actions lawful, citing medical risks to the unborn child and proportionate measures to protect life and health.
- Hong Kong baby left without legal identity as parents refuse DNA test after home birth
A two-month-old Hong Kong infant is in legal and medical limbo after parents refused a DNA test on religious grounds following a home birth. Lawmakers have demanded government intervention, calling the parents' actions a deviation from standard behavior bordering on child neglect.
- Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of ‘unsafe’ home birth, coroner finds
Seven-day-old Poppy Hope Lomas died after complications during a home birth encouraged by midwives at Barnet Hospital, which a coroner found was unsafe and a failure by the NHS to warn her mother. The NHS trust was criticized for not providing adequate medical advice.
- Midwife put 'blue and floppy' newborn on mother's chest and said 'there's your baby' after home birth, inquest hears
A midwife placed a 'blue and floppy' newborn on the mother's chest and said 'there's your baby' during a home birth, as reported at an inquest. The incident highlights concerns about the midwife's response to the baby's critical condition.
- Midwife put 'blue and floppy' newborn on mother's chest and said 'there's your baby' after home birth, inquest hears
A midwife placed a newborn described as 'blue and floppy' on the mother's chest after a home birth, as revealed during an inquest. The midwife reportedly said, 'there's your baby,' raising concerns about the infant's condition at the time.