A judge rules a girl with mental health issues can undergo a Caesarean section without her consent.
A judge has ruled that a pregnant girl with a "history of sexual exploitation" and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress and anxiety could undergo a Caesarean section without her consent.
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had asked the judge to decide what moves were in the teenager's best interests.Peter Mant, who led the trust's legal team, told the judge that the girl's views on giving birth had changed repeatedly. The court was also told that efforts to induce had been unsuccessful because of the girl's issues and that her capacity to make decisions "fluctuated".
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