Just Because One Can, Should He? Docs Deliver Newborn (Although Parents Died in Car Accident) via C-Section

To the first question, yes. The doctors tried to save a life, that is their job.

To the second question, no. I don't believe it was fate. The doctors tried and failed. That sometimes is the case, doctors do not have unlimited powers.

As far as the child would be an orphan, the child still deserved the doctors' efforts to preserve its life.

That's a very interesting point, Steve. What brought you to your answer as to the life of the child living without his parents? I'd like to know if its your experience as a parent or whether it is some deeper conviction.

And thanks for weighing in.

well in a professional capacity; It would be my responsibility to preserve life. If there was any chances the baby could have survived this terrible ordeal, the child at least will have life...
Would it be the best quality of life would be my concern, if special needs are required I am certain someone whom has a whole lot of love to give to a child... WE provide those essential needs like comfort love and protection.

I would hate to have to be the one on the receiving end of this ordeal.
a sad one at that...

Jen, I think the child would be able to find a good family, provided the adoption agencies do a responsible job. There are many childless couples who would love to have an orphaned baby to make a family with.

on this SUBJECT, the doctors did their oath and job--- i agree with steve......

Guys and Gals,

Thanks for your comments to this blog. However, I do note that with responsibility comes accountability which is what's lacking in many arms of our society. How many times have I seen and heard, I did my responsibility now who shall we hold accountable for the care? Is it the government? God forbid! Is it baby's aging grandparents? God forbid it! Is it left to society or the community at large? We know what happened in the parable of the "Good Samaritan" , eh!

We have laws on the book in this country that are skewed. Case in point Roe v. Wade. On one hand our govt says a woman can choose and then the law says again that docs can't assist the dying with dying. The baby was assessed and found with low heartbeat even before cutting the dead mother open. I say how long was the mother dead and the baby oxygen deprived before the baby was delivered? These are crucial questions. Delivering a baby with Severe disabilities or Anoxic Brain Injury is ethical dilemma that should not be decided because of responsibility alone, but who shall we hold Accountable is the correct question .


With that said,do you think your responses would be the same?

The child died according to reports!

When this story went viral I knew automatically it was either a 'drug head' or drunk driver and Mr Acviedo will spend a longtime in jail because the Hasidim community in Williamburg and Crown Heights Brooklyn aint no joke. They have some prominent attorneys and doctors within their respective enclave.

Show you right, but what's your take on the two questions posed in the blog especially being a young father with a new baby? Hypothetically ... Would you say that your new born bundle of joy should be left on the Earth (God forbid if something happened like this while you and Janelle were on the way to the hospital) without you guys. Or do you think Docs should exercise their job responsibility and keep from law suits and cut open the dead mother to save ya'lls baby?

Would you consider it a matter of fate in either case?

Please weigh in on this matter.

It's a catch 22 if you ask me.... those liberal save life advocats vs. the moral consequences. You know a lot of doctors are trained to believe they have "gifted hands" they are blessed with the ability to save life. Honestly if I were in a position like that (which I was in with my child) I had the option of keeping him on life support... knowing full well that he would never be able to functionally enjoy life.

It was the hardest thing that I ever had to do in my life.... It depresses me to even think about it today.

Well that's an interesting question you poised. Actually if the parents are brain dead clinically the child will either die soon after or have neurological sequelae.

Perhaps the best clinical decision is not to section the women however in this nation we are very litigious.

The clinical decision should be based on the clinical reality versus defensive medicine.

Now we have to rearrange the laws in this nation.

Americans don't deal with death well and that is the problem!!!!!!

Cynthia I'm sorry for you loss, but it's ironic that you make a personal example from your own experience as a mother; Imagine having someone alive on life support for 2 years as in a vegetative state. The person has no clue they are even in the world. She was saved by the Docs, but suffered oxygen deprivation. It's sad.


How can anyone see their love one in that state let alone a newborn before their life starts
With such problems .... Of course I realize that you guys by now see what side I'm earning towards.

In life, there are hard choices to be made but we to make reasonable responsible and accountable decisions that take in to account all the information thus informed decisions or educated decisions.

The problem with many Doc especially surgeons is the cross the line and think they are God... They have the God complex.

I'm sorry for your loss Cynthia. We had a close call with our 4th child. The cord got wrapped around his neck and he was without oxygen until the doctor could get it untangled. He did need special education when he was a child but you would never know it now. He just turned 28. The brain is amazing at healing itself.

Jen, I had not thought of the oxygen issue. That is a medical decision that the doctors had to make. Did they make a valid decision? I wasn't there and I'm not a doctor so I don't know.

Jen, I worked in an operating room for a couple years and many of the surgeons would explain the procedures to me as the performed them. I saw a couple things that disturbed me, like a tray of instruments used that was found to not have been sterilized only after the operation. Another time a doctor took off a leg and proceeded to pretend it was a pogo stick. So what I found with some doctors was a tendency towards callousness, and the nurse certainly failed in her duty by not checking the instruments were clean (all that takes is to make sure the tape showed they'd been through the autoclave). But I can't say I experienced a god complex from any of them. But this was the late '70s, and times change.

Steve,

The problem as Saint stated was that Americans don't deal we'll with death. We all we have to face it one day; however, Americans get uncomfortable talking about life insurance, Living wills in the event they can't make decisions for themselves would you want feeding or breathing tube... Patients jump right over that.

The interesting thing about the Jewish community in question in this blog is that they believe that one has to do everything possible to save a life even if their is no hope of quality. Case in point, is Ariel Sharone, former Prime Minister still in Israel on life support?

SIS ,all things work for the glory of the lord ,in the mist of our trials GOD is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask, great is our reward !

my youngest son was born like STEVE 'S ..and they said he would be a challenge and he was but today he is in his right mind and living a healthy life ,,!

accountability “There is nothing hardhearted about holding people accountable for high standards and making tough, agonizing decisions concerning yesterday’s heroes who no longer contribute. It’s tough love. Leaders must care enough about their people, their futures, and the welfare of the organization. You’re not getting paid to maintain anyone. You are paid to lead and stretch them. Do your best to motivate and equip these people to perform, but if they don’t, you must stop hugging and burping them and take swift, appropriate action to cut your losses ,,,

“Responsibility equals accountability ...yep ! but you can say it until your blue in the face
some people think the can say and do anything and not be accountable for what they do
let the grave yard serve as a reminder ,,,,,dont talk that talk if you cant walk the walk ..as you hear the voices from the grave speak out !

Jen I have a living will that names my father my medical trustee. I chose him as the one most likely to make a rational decision. However I had it drawn up many years ago, and I really need to update it.

Ain't that the truth ... I hear you loud and clear on that notion... One can talk the talk, but one has to walk that walk. Speaking of walking and talking...
Has anyone cared to look at the Oath that Rob mentioned? I didn't realize that Docs don't have to say this exact oath! Wow, you learn something new every day.


The Hippocratic Oath (orkos) is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. It requires a new physician to swear upon a number of healing gods that he will uphold a number of professional ethical standards....

The Hippocratic oath reads...
Classic Version of the Hippocratic Oath

I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfil according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant:

To hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents and to live my life in partnership with him, ...

I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the ... ; I will keep them from harm and injustice.

I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.

I will not use the knife, not even on sufferers from stone, but will withdraw in favor of such men as are engaged in this work.

Whatever houses I may visit, I will come for the benefit of the sick, remaining free of all intentional injustice, of all mischief and in particular of s*xual relations with both female and male persons, be they free or slaves. ....
To read all click link

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.as...

In my opinion, reading this oath would make prating medical doctors better people who practice responsibly and who are accountable to someone higher than themselves.

What a shame!

In my opinion, reading this oath would make practing medical doctors better people who practice responsibly and who are accountable to someone higher than themselves.

What a shame!

thanks all... TRUST ME... THE BRAIN/MIND IS A REMARKABLE ORGAN!! IT FOREVER AMAZES ME!
And by the Grace of God and HIS Mercy... I am here!! I wanted to hold on to him... and the doctors wanted to do whatever was necessary.... inspite of my reactions/my conerns. But death is apart of life. There are things that just doesn't escape!

BUT; because of my strong Faith. I just prayed and said Let thy will be done... He's the giver and taker of life.

Irma as for Abortion I am Pro Choice! Fact is some people are simply not constructed for Parenthood. When I look at an abused child with it's parents, I wonder why did she birth this baby only to bring her back and forth to the hospital because of (their inability to cope with parenting) Adoption is a choice... BUT How many Black African American women will go through labor only to have their child put up for adoption. Now that to me would "Kill" me.

@ Steve,

I hear you regarding living wills. They are a necessity when you aren't able to speak for yourself.

@ Cynthia,

Parents like you are rare and I'd say that you are very unselfish, but Irma would say that I'm foolish. Ha!

HUmmm,

@ Irma


.... "FACTS NEVER LIE"...


I realize that you have strong opinions and so do I. I also know that you are unchanged in your opinions mostly born out of your own personal experiences with the health care system whether accurate or not . However, I have worked in the field and am stating what I know... The facts of what happens. This is indisputable because I am an authority on it from seeing what SOME (not All) unscrupulous practitioners do.

Again, having stated that what is your response to the two questions posed in the blog?

Do you think Docs should have delivered the baby?

And

Do you think it was the child's fate to be with the parents?


I'm waiting for your response or will you talk around the blog again.... Hmmm?

THERE IS SAFTY, COMFORTMENT AS WELL AS FULLFILLING IT MAIN GOAL(S) OF MAKING OTHERS LESS THEN TO MAKE ONE'S BEING 'PEJUDICES' GREATER THEN. examples, ...

IN THE FIELD OF MEDS. PEOPLE USUALLY WORK IN TEAMS AND THE PRUJUDICES IS FULL FILLED BY BEING ABLE WHICH TO CHOOSE TO CONDEMN WITHOUT HAVING ONE IODA OF WHAT THEA ONE PERSON DID OR DID NOT DO....

WHEN I FIRST READ THE THEME OF THIS BLOG, MY MIND WENT TO THE BIRTH OF MY SECOND DAUGHTER...SHE WEIGVHED IN AT 3LBS 9OZS AND THE DOC WHO DELIVERED HER COULD NOT GET HER TO BREATH...SO HE SENT FOR A BABY DOC. WHO CAME IN WITH AN OXYGEN TANK AND STARTED TO GET HER TO BREATH...SO WICH DOCTOR SHOULD GET THE BLAME FOR PLAYING G-O-D, HERE?!? ONLY PREJUDICE CAN ANSWER WITHOUT ANY MORE PROOFS OR MEDICAL RECORDS OF WHO WAS ON THE TEAM AND WHO DID EXACTLY WHAT...I KNOW I HAVE NO IDEA WHO DID WHAT...(SMILE)

"I" ALSO KNOW EVERYONE IS DUE THE SAME RIGHTS AS I AM...BUT THAT IS ME...

@JEN, HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW AFTER WRITTING THIS ABOUT YOUR STANCE ON 'ABORTION' OR IS IT EVEYONE CAN ABOUT BUT THEPARENTS OF THE UNBORN?!?...OR ARE THESE THE ONLY HUMANS BORN WITOUT ANY FAJMILY OR FRIENDS O SOULD WE JUST ADD OT THE MIX...WHEN CHILDERN PARENTS DIE THEY MUST BE PUT TODEATH AS WELL...NOW THAT IS SURE NOT ANTI-CHRIST OR ANTI-AMERICAN YOU JUST PROPOSED BECAUSE IT VIOLATES NONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS...SO , SO GRATEFUL GOD MADE ME BUDDHIST TAHT LIFE IS PRECIOUS BECAUSE WE ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN (S-M-I-L-E)

@ALL...

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE PARENTS HAD INSURANCE???? THEY MAY WANT THE BABY TO DIE BECAUSE HE WOUL NOT BE SEEN AS ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN THEREFORE WORTHY OF FEEDING OR CAME AS ALL NEW BORNS NEED...BUT SOMEONE IT GOING TO HAVE TOPAY THE BILLS BE THESE PEOPLE DEAD ON NOT...THAT IS HOW IT WORKS AS I AM SURE JEN DOES NOT WORK FOR FREE AND PAY CHECKS TEND TO ROLL DOWN HILL...SO IF HSOPTIL NOT GET PAID...NURSE IS ON THE LOWER PAY SCALE TAHT DOCTOR IS...NO MATTER OW OUTOF CONTROLTH E EMOTIONAL OUT BURST IS ON ONE'S PAY CHECK THE GAS STATION IS NOT GOING TO ACCEPT IT AS LEGALTENDER...WHAT A PRECIOSU THING TH EMIND IS TO WASTE LIKE THIS. (NUP/ SMILE)

...AND, I SHALL COLSE WITH THIS...JEN PLEASE DO YOUR OWN SELF A FAVOR AND AT LEAST SHOW SOME SELF RESPECT...YOU DO NOT WORK AT ANY HOSPITAL UNDER HE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THEFATHER, SON OR HOLY GHOAST...

BUT YOU WORK UNDER THE SAME RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ALL UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE LOCAL AND STATE LISCENSE BOARDS. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL (SMILE)

@doc, i am so grateful "i" bleong to a culture taht doesnot believe in 'adoption but believe taht every one in the family have a lole toplay in protecting the family / extended family . example,

AS ANY NORMAL HUMAN MIND WOULD AUTOMATICALLY REALIZE THE WHEN MY BIRTH MOTHER GOT KILLED WHEN HER CAR WAS HIT BE A DRUNK DRIVER,,,CONCERNE FOR ME AND OT FOR WHAT THE JOES WOULD SY OR NOT SAY, MY COUSIN BACAME MY MOTHER...NO FUSS NO MUSS AND SHE WAS NOT MARRIED NOR WAS MY BIRTH MOTHER...BUT THEY WER CALLED MY MOTHER JUST AS I CALLED MY GRANDMOTHER MOTHER AS GRANDMOTHER...

IT IS CALLED UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF FAMILY AND ANOTHER HUMAN BEING OR JUST NOT WASTING THE HUMAN MIND ON SIN/ SINNERS BULL ****...(SMILE)...

IWILL NOT BOTHER TO GO INTO THE THING ASUT THE EGG AND SPERMHAS NOT PREJUCICES AS TO AGE, SOCIAL FINANCIAL STATUS ONLY INTEREST IN MANKIND SURVIVALAS A SPECIES BUT THIS HAS TO DO WITH SCIENCE WHICH WILL HELP US TO HATE ON EACH OTHER LESS AND LESS DUE TO PROPER KNOWLEDGE AND A NEW BORN HAS ONLY ONE SINGLE UNIVERSAL LANGUAE CALLED CRYING...BUTMAYBE THEY SOULD NOTLIVE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO ALILITY TO PRAY IN EVERYONES DIFFERENT RALIGIONS....H-U-H??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????? WHAT A PITY, WHAT A WASTE OF SPACE ON THIS PLANET (S-M-I-L-E)

DOC, I ALWAYS LOOK AT MANKIND AS BEING THE BEST PRESON THEY CAN BE EVEN IF THEY WILL CONDEMN OTHERS LIKE ME FOR BELIEVEING IN ANY ONE'S GOD/ RELIGION IF IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ME TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MY FELLOW MANKIND...AND MY BEING CALLED THE ANTI-CHRIST, ANTI-AMERICAN BECAUSE I SEE MANKIND AS HAVING HUMAN BEHAVIORS THEN I DO FEEL BLESSED I DO NOTHAVE TO GO CHANT(PRAY) THAT I MUST NOT BELIEVE A PREACHER, POPE, LEADER ECT. BBECOMES LESS CAPABLE OF RAPE,MURDER,LYING, STEALING OR NOT BREAKING THE LAWS O GOD OR MAN ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE PUT ON A UNIFORM OR PUT ON A LABEL ECT...

I DO BELIEVE WHT NDB TEACHES AND THAT IS OUR DAILY LIVES CHANGES WITH EACH SITUATION AND I DO HAVE WILL TO EAT WHEN I AM HUNGRY AN DNOT GO ON MY KNEES AND PRAY MY FOOD IS COOKED AND READY WHEN I SA I AMHUNGRY OR I SHOULD JUST BLAME OUR PRESIDENT, NEIGHBOR OR GOD IF IT IS NOT WAHT I WANT AT AHT TIME OR IS NOT ON TIME...SOMETHNG WE NDB CALL CAUSE AND EFFECT OR JUST EVERY DAY COMMON SENSE OF A SCIENTIFIC FACT. OH AND YES I HAVE A LIVING DIRECTIVE THAT MY OLDEST DAUGHTE IS IN CHARGEOF AND TO NOT PUT ME ON ANY LIFE SUPPORT MACHINE...DISPITE WE PUT OUR SISTER WHO HAD JOU GARICH'S DESISE ON A MACHNE THAT KEEPHER ALIVE FOR 7 MORE YEARS TAHN SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO LIVE...SHE SOULD ONLY MOVE HER TWO EYES BUT WE WERE TOO SELFISH TO LET HER GO...BUT WHEN SHE SAID SHE WAS READY WE OBEYED HER WISH...

LOVE IS ALLOWING ONE TO GO AS T IS CALLED UNCONDITIONALLY (S-M-I-L-E)

...AND,DOC WHY MY GOAL IS OT WHEN EVER THERE ARE ANY MOVEMENTS NEAR ME TAHT SAYS NOT ABOUTION , I GET MY GROUP AND WE GO OUT WIHT SINGS SAYING OR EACH ONE WHO DON'T BELIEVE LIFE ENDS AT BIRTH PLEASE SIGN OF HOW MANY YU PLANE TO TAKE CARE OF FOR HE NEXT 18 YEARS...KIND OF WORKS LIKE WHEN ONE ATTENDS A SKIN HEAD RALLY SINGING OLD TIME RELIGIOUS SONGS...URK TEH HOLY HELL OUT OF THEM BECAUSE THE VERY LAST THING THE AVERAGE PERSON WANTS TO DO IT TO BE FORCED TO THINK / BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN BEHAIVORS AND NOT PUT IT ON SOMEONE ELSE AS IN G-O-D!!!
(ROTFLM PROUD BLACK AF) (S-M-I-L-E)

@JEN, IRMA WILL SAY WHAT HAS ALWAYS SAYS...OBEY THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND TREAT OTHERS AS ONE WNATS TO BE TEATED AND IF YOUR GOD DOES NOT REQUIRE ME TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MYFELLOW MAN THEN YOUR GOD IS MY GOD AS WELL. (SMILE)

FACTS NEVER LIE...

COULD THIS HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH MY BEING ACCUSED OT TRYING TO GIVE YOU AND IDENTITY AND NOT CALLING MA A LIE...BUT THIS IS NEITHER HERE ONOR THERE AS FAR AS TIS DOCTOR IS WHOH NOT ONE PERSON HERE AND CSAY WHICH MEMBER FOT HE TEAM ACTUALLY SAVED THE CHID'S LIFE JUST MORE THINGS TO CREAT PREJUDICE AS IN IGNORANCE AS ALWAYS (NUP)