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 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

C-section rates at decade high, fertility at record low: 4 CDC findings

C-section rates decade high in 2025 as CDC reports U.S. births decline and fertility hits a 25-year low, impacting obstetric service planning.
Atlanta Black Star on MSN

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 […] ...
STAT

C-section rate in 2025 highest in a decade

More data from the CDC: Overall, there were more than 3.6 million births in the U.S. last year. It sounds like a lot, but ...

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.
People

6-Inch Surgical Tool Found Inside Mom’s Body 18 Months After Cesarean Section

An Alexis wound retractor (AWR) “about the size of a dinner plate” was accidentally left in a woman’s abdomen after giving birth via c-section in 2020 Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on ...
Medscape

Older C-Section Surgical Technique May Reduce Complications

An older cesarean section closure technique may reduce the complications caused by the surgery. Though faster, the technique now used most frequently seems to be responsible for the creation of ...
Forbes

C-Section Recovery: What To Expect

Racheal Ede is an experienced medical and health writer with an extensive health background as a medical laboratory scientist. She is passionate about helping people make informed medical decisions by ...