A judge ruled doctors could provide treatment to the baby even if the mother did not consent.
A High Court judge ruled doctors could provide treatment to the baby even if the mother did not consent
The "rare" and "exceptional" ruling was made after Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust took the matter to court before the child was born. His decision came at an online family court hearing on 23 January but was embargoed after lawyers argued the mother could be recognised even if she was not named.Mr Justice Hayden said a court order relating to an unborn child was "rare" and described the declaration he made as "exceptional".A senior barrister, appointed by the judge to give him advice, raised concerns relating to the woman's situation.
Mr Justice Hayden said the woman had complied with "the anti-retroviral medication immediately prior" to a caesarean.
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