Woman sues hospital for botched abortion
A A 26-year-old woman in Jihlava is suing
the city hospital for delivering her a healthy child eight years ago, Mladá
fronta Dnes reports. “Kateřina,” who found herself pregnant at the age of 18,
got an abortion at the Jihlava hospital. However, the doctor, unaware that she
was pregnant with twins, accidentally left one child in her womb. She sued the hospital immediately
after the child was born.
B Her lawyer, Alena Ostřejšová, said the 300,000 Kč ($18,100) sum Kateřina
is asking for is to make up for lost income when she left her job to go on
maternity leave following the unwanted birth. After eight years, the court is
ready to pass a verdict. “This is an unprecedented
case in the Czech
Republic. The judge tried
to find a similar case in the European courts, but failed,” Ostřejšová said.
C Such things can happen, according to Aleš Roztočil, director of the gynaecological-maternity
section of the Jihlava hospital. “It is one of the complications of
terminations of pregnancy,” he said. According to the head of the Prague maternity hospital
in Podolí, Jaroslav Feyereisl, it is a complication that can happen to
inexperienced doctors.
D This is why Kateřina decided to sue the hospital, her lawyer said. “We
found out that there have been more such cases. They occur when the doctors don’t
do their jobs – I don’t want to say badly, because technically everything was
alright – but too routinely and they don’t bother
to check their work. We want hospitals to scratch their heads and be more
careful. The way they do their jobs affects people’s lives,” Ostřejšová said.
E According to experts, gynaecologists who perform abortions on women
with twins can double-check their work with an ultrasound test – which the
doctor did not do. At this point, Kateřina’s daughter still doesn’t know that
she wasn’t wanted, the lawyer said. “Kateřina has a second child; she’s
married. She’s a completely normal mother. She loves her daughter, and you can’t
relate that to her demand for money,” Ostřejšová said, adding that the lawsuit is intended as a warning to the
hospital. However, psychologist Vacláva Masaková says the child could suffer a
terrible shock if she found out about the lawsuit. “It could damage the
relationship with her mother and destroy trust. The child could become an
introvert,” she said.
double-check – opětovně
zkontrolovat
lawsuit – soudní proces
sue –zažalovat
to bother – obtěžovat
unprecedented case –
nebývalý případ
womb – děloha
1) Read the article and match each of the headings to a paragraph.
1 Doctors should be more
careful
2 Unprecedented case according
to Ostřejšová
3 Kateřina and her child
today
4 Introduction
5 Opinions of doctors from
Czech maternity hospitals
2) Read the article again and answer the questions.
1 What is the article about?
2 Who is Kateřina? What
happened to her?
3 What does her lawyer want?
4 What do the obstetricians
say?
5 What does psychologist
Vacláva Masaková think?
3) Explain the following words.
1 twins
2 maternity leave
3 unwanted birth
4 ultrasound test
5 introvert
4) Answer the following questions.
What is an abortion? What
is a miscarriage? What are reasons for an abortion? Should an abortion be legal
or illegal?
1) D,B,E,A,C
ReplyDelete2)
a) The article is about a mother who had an abortion. But the doctor did not notice that he was expecting twins and left one child in the womb. The mother is suing the hospital.
b) A woman who became pregnant at the age of 18 and had an abortion with her twins. The doctor didn't know and gave birth to one child.
c) Compensate the amount of 300,000 crowns and warn doctors to check their work after themselves.
d) That it is one of the complications that can happen to inexperienced doctors
e) She says the child could suffer a terrible shock if she found out about the lawsuit.
3)
twins - it´s a noun. It´s two childrens born at the same birth.
maternity leave - It´s a noun. A time when a mother does not go to work and takes care of her child.
unwanted birth - it´s a noun. The birth of a child she does not want
ultrasound test - Examination method that is most often used in pregnant women. The movements of the child or sex are determined.
introvert - It's a kind of personality. You don't like big company, you are closed, you like to spend time alone.
4) Childbirth is the process by which a baby is born. For example, the decision of a woman or for health reasons. Legal for me. It is not beneficial for a child to grow up in a family where they did not want him.
1)1.D,2.B, 3.E, 4.A,5.C
ReplyDelete2)1 What is the article about? The article is about a woman who is suing a hospital for a miscarriage. He wants financial compensation.
2 Who is Kateřina? What happened to her? A young woman who wanted to have an abortion because she became pregnant at the age of 18, had only one child aborted during the operation and the other stayed there and then gave birth
3 What does her lawyer want? They found that there were more such cases. "They appear when doctors are not doing their job. They want hospitals to scratch their heads and be more careful.
4 What do obstetricians say? it is a complication that can happen to inexperienced doctors. It is one of the complications of terminating a pregnancy,
5 What does psychologist Vacláva Masaková think? she says that if he found out about the court, the child could suffer a terrible shock. "It could damage her relationship with her mother and destroy trust." The child could become an introvert,
3)1.twins one of two children born at the same birth. It's a noun
2. maternity leave at time of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child. it´s a noun
3. Unwanted childbirth is a noun. it's a situation where the woman doesn't want it and doesn't want it
4. An ultrasound test is an examination method to find out if a child is healthy and in good condition. it is a noun
5. An introvert's noun is a person who is shy, reserved
Childbirth is the process by which a baby is born.
What is abortion? It is a situation where the baby is removed before birth.
What are the reasons for an abortion? The mother is too young, does not have enough money, does not know her father and does not want to be alone
Should abortion be legal or illegal? I think it's legal it's every decision
1. headings Paragraphs
ReplyDelete1-D, 2-B, 3-E, 4-A, 5-C
2. questions
1. The article is about filing a lawsuit at the hospital in Jihlava. The woman had a poor abortion.
2. Kateřina is a 26-year-old woman who had an abortion. She doesn't want a baby. The doctor makes a mistake and Katerina gives birth to a child and has to leave her job.
3. Her lawyer is asking the hospital for CZK 300,000 to compensate for lost income. She had to stay on maternity leave.
4. Obstetricians say: such things can happen. "It is one of the complications of terminating a pregnancy," According to the head of the Prague maternity hospital in Podolí, Jaroslav Feyereisl, it is a complication that can happen to inexperienced doctors.
5. Masáková thinks that: if a child found out about the court, she could suffer a terrible shock. "It could damage her relationship with her mother and destroy trust." The child could become an introvert.
3. words
twins- Twins are people who look similar in appearance.
Maternity leave- Maternity leave is a situation where a woman does not go to work, stays at home and takes care of a newborn child.
An unwanted birth- An unwanted birth is a situation where a woman gives birth to a child that the woman did not want. She didn't want to have a baby.
ultrasound test - Ultrasound is an examination in a hospital. Using the device, the doctor finds out what is happening in the human body. He sees it on the monitor.
introvert - An introvert is a human character. That's what it is. The introvert is self-contained. He doesn't like the people around him.
4. questions II.
1. Abortion is the conscious killing of a child before birth.
2. miscarriage is an abortion that arises by itself. He is unconscious without the help of a doctor.
3. reasons for abortion: endangering the mother's life
deterioration in a child's life.
the mother herself wants an abortion
The husband or partner wants an abortion after the wife, he does not want a child.
4. In my opinion, abortion should only be in certain situations where life is already legal.