The hearing for the injunction filed against Sunrise Hospital by Anne Swanson has been postponed to July 17. This will give us ample time to prepare our case. We are still looking for additional expert witnesses in the event the case goes to trial. If you are a medical professional willing to sign an affadavit […]
Legal Issues
Court Date
Anne Swanson has officially acquired legal counsel in the fight against Sunrise Hospital for her baby’s placenta. The current court date is June 21, but apparently the lawyers for the hospital have requested an extension, so that may change. We are hopeful that the hospital has indeed saved her placenta at this point, though we […]
Back at it! Another story to share…
I am back to blogging in Las Vegas. I had a wonderful, relaxing time away, but it is back to business. A woman shared her own personal and painful story with me as a result of reading this blog, and I am sharing it with you now (with her permission). Rebecca’s Story “I was […]
Injunction filed, and fund set up
Anne Swanson, owner of Hypnobirthing Las Vegas, filed an injunction today to stop Sunrise Hospital from destroying her baby’s placenta against her wishes. The mother who was rudely denied access to her baby’s placenta (yet promptly billed for the cost of delivering at North Vista Hospital) has decided not to file an injunction, as […]
Help urgently needed!
The lawyer we are working with on this case has said that we need an MD who is willing to testify that releasing a placenta to the mother does not pose a health risk. The hospital will have their legal team working with a variety of doctors who will testify that it does pose a […]
Potential Court Case
A friend and colleague of mine, Anne Swanson, teaches hypnobirthing courses here in Las Vegas. She was laboring peacefully at home when her midwife discovered the baby had turned and was presenting as a double footling breech. Anne continued to labor, but the surges grew longer, and the baby’s heartrate started to drop with each […]