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April 17, 2007, 4:34 pm PDT
04/12 Twin Tug of War
Quote From: casheeI would really like to re-emphasize that HG is not a metal illness in any way. Women who have HG are mentally competent. This is a physical illness. It can lead to PTSD, depression, and put you at higher risk for PPD but HG itself is not a mental sickness.
The point that was being made about Allison's mind-set in the show was that she was so physically depleated and exhausted that she felt on the brink of death and should not have made any life altering decisions at that time. She signed those papers under coercion and extreme durress because of her state.
Ahh, gotchya. Thanks. Sorry about that.
I guess I am still wondering how long the recuperation time is, because it seems there is a gap between feeling on the brink of death and having actually made the choice to give up the babies. The emotional incompetence part seems pretty likely when someone is actively hooked up to tubes and is seriously ill, but what about after? I missed the time lines in this story - It seemed like she gave up her babies some time after release from the hospital.
Are there any lawyers on the board? Is illness considered duress? I always thought duress was through the use of force of some kind, it was something external. I think that the words coercion and duress are causing some confusion too.
I think that the argument that she was not emotional competent after suffering a difficult pregnancy related illness and physical depletion makes perfect sense (depending on the time frames that the papers were signed in relation to convalescence).
Also, are hospital staff not trained to deal with this? Where was her doctor? I would think she deserved better medical attention!
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