{"id":296300,"date":"2023-08-11T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=296300"},"modified":"2023-08-11T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T20:55:00","slug":"horrific-baby-decapitated-delivery-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/horrific-baby-decapitated-delivery-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"HORRIFIC: Baby decapitated during delivery in Atlanta hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two devastated parents are suing the hospital where their baby was delivered, saying he was decapitated during the birth process.<\/p>\n

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Jessica Ross, 20, was full term<\/a> when she went into labor on July 9. She and her boyfriend, Treveon Isaiah Taylor, went to Southern Regional Medical Center to have the baby, only for the delivery to go horrifically wrong<\/a>. When Ross was fully dilated, she began pushing in an attempt for a vaginal delivery, but experienced a shoulder dystocia.<\/p>\n

Shoulder dystocia<\/a> is a condition in which one or both of the baby’s shoulders get stuck inside the mother’s pelvis. Though babies can sometimes be safely delivered vaginally with shoulder dystocia, in some cases, a c-section is necessary.<\/p>\n

In Ross’ case, her doctor allegedly tried for hours<\/a> to pull the baby out using traction, which led to her son’s eventual decapitation and death. According to their lawsuit, the doctor \u201cpulled on the baby\u2019s head and neck so hard and manipulated them so hard, that the bones in the baby\u2019s skull, head and neck were broken.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doctor performed an emergency c-section at 11:59pm; at 12:11am, Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr.’s body and legs were delivered through the c-section, while his head was delivered vaginally.<\/p>\n

The Southern Regional Medical Center has since issued a statement saying the baby died in utero before delivery, but did acknowledge that he was decapitated. \u201cThe hospital voluntarily reported the death to the Clayton County Medical Examiner\u2019s office and is cooperating with all investigations,\u201d the statement read. The Clayton County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office Thursday told WSB-TV, however, that they knew nothing about the decapitation until they were contacted by the funeral home. Ross and Taylor both said the hospital attempted to hide the decapitation as well.<\/p>\n