{"id":729,"date":"2017-06-09T05:47:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T21:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/06\/09\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/"},"modified":"2017-06-09T05:47:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T21:47:57","slug":"pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant Woman Commits Suicide After Family Refuses C-Section"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>A heavily pregnant woman is reported to have committed suicide after her family repeatedly refused to let her have a caesarean section.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A heavily pregnant woman is reported to have committed suicide after her family repeatedly refused to let her have a caesarean section.<\/p>\n<h5> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuNOw8IkTNzi6joJDj-eNueXn10O?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"649\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/h5>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/#Doctors_had_advised_the_26-year-old_undergo_surgery_as_natural_birth_was_too_dangerous_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"Doctors had advised the 26-year-old undergo surgery as natural birth was too dangerous Photo:Dailymail\">Doctors had advised the 26-year-old undergo surgery as natural birth was too dangerous Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/#Chinese_law_The_womans_family_denied_her_the_opportunity_to_have_a_cesarean_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"Chinese law: The woman&#8217;s family denied her the opportunity to have a cesarean&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail\">Chinese law: The woman&#8217;s family denied her the opportunity to have a cesarean&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/#Ma_walked_out_of_the_delivery_room_twice_to_tell_her_family_member_that_she_could_not_bear_the_pain_and_wanted_a_C-section_Photo_Weibo\" title=\"Ma&nbsp;walked out of the delivery room twice to tell her family member that she could not bear the pain and wanted a C-section&nbsp;Photo:Weibo\">Ma&nbsp;walked out of the delivery room twice to tell her family member that she could not bear the pain and wanted a C-section&nbsp;Photo:Weibo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/#The_staff_members_also_explained_the_situation_to_Mas_husband_but_the_husband_insisted_on_vaginal_birth_and_signed_a_form_saying_that_he_understood_the_situation_and_possible_consequences_Photo_HSWcom\" title=\"The staff members also explained the situation to Ma&#8217;s husband, but the husband insisted on vaginal birth and signed a form saying that he understood the situation and possible consequences. Photo: HSW.com\">The staff members also explained the situation to Ma&#8217;s husband, but the husband insisted on vaginal birth and signed a form saying that he understood the situation and possible consequences. Photo: HSW.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/pregnant-woman-commits-suicide-after-family-refuses-c-section\/#After_telling_staff_she_couldnt_bear_the_pain_she_jumped_from_the_20th_floor_of_the_hospital_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"After telling staff she couldn&#8217;t bear the pain, she jumped from the 20th floor of the hospital&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail\">After telling staff she couldn&#8217;t bear the pain, she jumped from the 20th floor of the hospital&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doctors_had_advised_the_26-year-old_undergo_surgery_as_natural_birth_was_too_dangerous_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>Doctors had advised the 26-year-old undergo surgery as natural birth was too dangerous Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>A pregnant woman&#8217;s relatives and a hospital in Yulin, Shaanxi province, are blaming each other for rejecting the woman&#8217;s request to have a C-section, which allegedly led to her jumping to her death from the fifth floor of the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old woman, surnamed Ma, was admitted to the maternity ward of Yulin No 1 Hospital in Shaanxi Province, northern China, last Wednesday, China Business News reported in Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitial diagnosis found that Ma was over 41 weeks pregnant with her first child,\u201d said a statement issued by the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe large fetal head circumference meant that vaginal delivery would have been very risky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctors had suggested that delivery by caesarean section would be safer for Ma following the examination, but her family insisted on a natural birth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FodspKGdcUOZdM8q9XFmMbfnnALB?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"485\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_law_The_womans_family_denied_her_the_opportunity_to_have_a_cesarean_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>Chinese law: The woman&#8217;s family denied her the opportunity to have a cesarean&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>She was transferred to the delivery room on Thursday morning but later left the room several times because of pain. She asked her husband to allow a C-section. Her doctor and nurses also advised her husband to allow the surgery, but all requests were rejected, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpVobVl8m2Op-yNAwhKkOI5O51uO?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"1013.2447552447552\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ma_walked_out_of_the_delivery_room_twice_to_tell_her_family_member_that_she_could_not_bear_the_pain_and_wanted_a_C-section_Photo_Weibo\"><\/span>Ma&nbsp;walked out of the delivery room twice to tell her family member that she could not bear the pain and wanted a C-section&nbsp;Photo:Weibo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It was not explained why they denied her request.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"44.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpxH9hf_InTJajhA1Ri8J0r-XDoM?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"783.2446808510638\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_staff_members_also_explained_the_situation_to_Mas_husband_but_the_husband_insisted_on_vaginal_birth_and_signed_a_form_saying_that_he_understood_the_situation_and_possible_consequences_Photo_HSWcom\"><\/span>The staff members also explained the situation to Ma&#8217;s husband, but the husband insisted on vaginal birth and signed a form saying that he understood the situation and possible consequences. Photo: HSW.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Ma became emotional and lost control due to pain, and jumped out of the building later that day and died, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Yan Zhuangzhuang, Ma&#8217;s husband, said in a statement that she left the delivery room at about 6 pm on Thursday, adding that his wife had asked to have a C-section and that he had agreed immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The husband&#8217;s statement said the doctor checked Ma&#8217;s condition and said she was going to give birth soon and did not need a C-section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmPC1e0Xf1bDAPtXY55gXPFW1ZqR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"471\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_telling_staff_she_couldnt_bear_the_pain_she_jumped_from_the_20th_floor_of_the_hospital_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>After telling staff she couldn&#8217;t bear the pain, she jumped from the 20th floor of the hospital&nbsp; Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>After more than an hour a nurse came out of the delivery room and told him Ma had disappeared. He later saw Ma&#8217;s body being lifted from the ground and put onto a stretcher, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Huashang Daily, Ma fell from the fifth floor of an inpatient building at about 8 pm on Thursday and died after rescue efforts failed. The police ruled out foul play.<\/p>\n<p>Under a regulation released by the State Council, China&#8217;s Cabinet, medical institutions must get consent from patients and a signature from a family member before performing surgery, but doctors can make decisions without consent in emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Gong Xiaoming, a gynecologist at Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, said pregnant women should have the right to decide whether to have a natural birth or C-section.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In reality, in many cases in China the decision to have a C-section is made by the patients&#8217; family members and the doctors,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Many people voiced their shock and anger over the tragedy, and called for greater reproductive rights for women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are so much comments in Weibo regarding the heartbreaking story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"QQ\u622a\u56fe20170906134605.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fpw1v1E59zWotsH0kqGyTkdy2Jmd?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"1005.9422750424449\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A heavily pregnant woman is reported to have committed suicide after her family repeatedly refused to let her have a caesarean section. 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