Britain | Birthing pains
A report castigates the National Health Service
Many babies and mothers died, needlessly
ONE BABY died at 21 minutes of age; another, at 34. A third made it to six hours, and a fourth to six days. The skull of one baby was crushed. The skull of another, after nine attempts at delivery, at times with forceps, was fractured on both sides.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Birthing pains”
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