Woman who had court-approved C-section against her will delivers healthy baby, judge told

The woman who is in her early 20s, was deemed by medical professionals to lack the capacity to make safe decisions about her health and obstetric care due to a delusional disorder. She is detained at a psychiatric unit under the Mental Health Act.

On Friday counsel for the Health Service Executive , Donal McGuinness, said the surgery went ahead and the woman delivered a healthy baby girl. Mr McGuinness said the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction was required in relation to the woman’s obstetric care and safe delivery of her child. Her psychiatric treatment and detention in a mental health unit is governed by the Mental Health Act, so the HSE no longer needed the High Court’s involvement, he said.

She continued to have a preoccupation with her belief she lost a lot of blood and needed it to be returned, said Ms Parte. The solicitor explained to her that the court might no longer be involved in her care, to which the woman said she did not need anything from the court as she had her Caesarean section and that was enough.

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