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The Bench at the Birthing Bed: Court Ordered C-Sections and Maternal Autonomy
October 23, 2026By Genesis Johnson
During an arduous and painful labor, Cherise Doyley (“Doyley”) was compelled to defend her reproductive autonomy before a court while bringing new life into the world.[i] Her hearing took place at her hospital bedside, on a tablet screen, as her contractions continued.[ii] Doyley’s case exposes a constitutional contradiction that Florida law has yet to resolve: […]