New York hospital's 'secret' policy allows doctors to overrule pregnant patients

The Staten Island University hospital offered doctors instructions for performing procedures without a pregnant woman’s consent, the Guardian has learned

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A New York hospital accused of forcing a mother to undergo a caesarean section against her will used an internal policy permitting doctors to overrule a pregnant woman’s medical decisions, the Guardian has learned.

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