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Italian Mother: Sarah Matthews' petition highlights problem with Caesarean Decision

Sarah Matthews, a mother living in England, has petitioned parliament to raise concerns about the way in which courts decide that people have no right to make their own decisions.

This is how it was decided that the Italian Mother was not allowed to decide not to have a caesarean section.

The petition is in Hansard here

Sarah Matthews has been gagged by Mr Justice Mostyn to stop her talking to the media about her case.

John Hemming said about the petition:"The petition shows how the deck is stacked against people who wish to keep their rights to make decisions. I am only aware of two cases where such decisions have been resisted. One is continuing at the moment and the other is the subject of the petition."

"The Italian authorities have argued that the mother in Italy should have been allowed to make her own decision and not have a caesarean. However, it appears that she was not even allowed to know that this was proposed and express a view. The system of removing capacity is procedurally stacked against the people who face the challenge."

"Querulous Paranoia", which appears in the petition, "is basically not trusting the system. Well frankly after the things that go on I don't trust the system."

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