Doctors told me it was against the rules to save my premature baby

UK Daily Mail ^ | 9/9/09 | Vanessa Allen

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Doctors left a premature baby to die because he was born two days too early, his devastated mother claimed yesterday. Sarah Capewell begged them to save her tiny son, who was born just 21 weeks and five days into her pregnancy - almost four months early. They ignored her pleas and allegedly told her they were following national guidelines that babies born before 22 weeks should not be given medical treatment.

Miss Capewell, 23, said doctors refused to even see her son Jayden, who lived for almost two hours without any medical support. She said he was breathing unaided, had a strong heartbeat and was even moving his arms and legs, but medics refused to admit him to a special care baby unit.

Miss Capewell is now fighting for a review of the medical guidelines.

[Niuhuru]

I wonder what form it’ll come in.

[Marysecretary]

Nukes, disease, natural disasters, to name a few. God bless us all.

[Niuhuru]

Let it happen and may the hot rain fall on those who brought this on all of us.

[denydenydeny]

So the rules regarding the life or death of premies have been establlish by a panel.

That sounds so familiar.

[denydenydeny]

Established, I should say.

[Marysecretary]

Our wickedness has brought it on ourselves, too. Abortion, homosexual marriage, all kinds of death and destruction to people. I’m surprised God hasn’t done something way before this. The rain falls on the just and the unjust but I do believe God will protect His own.

[Niuhuru]

Well, if it falls on the just, I don’t blame Him. The Just were the enablers.

[Marysecretary]

Yes, indeed.