Doctors left a premature baby to die because he was born two days too early, his devastated mother claimed yesterday.You just know Obama is likely to have some "victims" of U.S. health care in the VIP gallery tonight. Maybe the GOP should fly this lady in.
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.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Nationalized Health Care Nightmare
From the UK, whose system Democrats want to copy:
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