Medics will tie-down 'violent and psychotic' pregnant woman to perform C-section after judge rules surgery is in best interests of mother and baby Mrs Justice Gwynneth Knowles said that the woman could be dangerous She highlighted that the woman might not listen to the instructions of midwives Judge concluded that the woman in her early 20s lacked the mental capacity to make decisions regarding birth options
By Terri-ann Williams For Mailonline
Published: 17:35 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 17:37 GMT, 14 March 2019
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Medics have been given permission to tie-down a 'violent and psychotic' pregnant woman to perform a C-section after a judge ruled that surgery would be in the best interest of mother and baby.
Mrs Justice Gwynneth Knowles has said that medics can restrain the woman if necessary, after specialists said a caesarean section, under general anaesthetic, would be the safest delivery option for the heavily pregnant woman.
They highlighted that the woman, who is in her early 20s, could be dangerous, was psychotic and might not follow the instructions of midwives if she was allowed to give birth naturally.
