Newborn Taken When Parents Seek 2nd Medical Opinion
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Sacrmento, CA (2013), Sammy was taken from his parents Alex and Anna. Baby Sammy, was admitted to hospital #1 for flu symptoms and was discovered to have a heart condition. The child may need a heart surgery. The family wasn't happy with the care in hospital #1 due to a medical error and took their baby DIRECTLY to hospital #2 without the discharge approval of hospital #1. Upon arrival to hospital to the second hospital they were greeted by police. Hospital #2 and police determined the child was in no serious or immediate medical danger and discharged the baby home.
The next morning, the police showed up at the baby's home and took custody. After a court battle, the Sammy was returned to his parents. But oddly enough, the court decided they must use a 3rd hospital for follow up care and a possible heart surgery. AND, even though the parents did nothing wrong, the case is continued to be followed by CPS (child protective services).
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