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Medical Board Of California Arrests Orangevale Unlicensed Midwife In Infant Harm Case
SACRAMENTO-Medical Board of California investigators arrested unlicensed midwife Denise Haycock on January 11, 2002 after her participation in the delivery of an infant who suffered extreme brain damage during her home birth. Haycock attended the birth as a midwife, but she is not licensed.
Haycock allegedly failed to note a high-risk factor during gestation and did not respond properly to signs of fetal distress during the delivery. She provided all the prenatal care to the mother prior to delivery. She was arrested at her home on a felony warrant of practicing medicine without a license and causing serious injury to a person. Additional misdemeanor charges of the unlicensed practice of medicine and midwifery are also pending. The prosecution is being handled by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office.
The parents of the infant said they thought Haycock was licensed to practice midwifery in California, but she is not. To legally provide prenatal care and attend a birth, midwives must be licensed in this state. There are two kinds of licensed midwives-those licensed by the Board of Registered Nursing and those licensed by the Medical Board of California. Unlicensed medical practitioners pose a risk of causing serious injury to anyone they treat. Parents are urged to confirm a midwife is licensed before hiring one.
To determine if a midwife is licensed, contact the Board of Registered Nursing at (916) 324-2715 and the Medical Board of California at (916) 263-2382. If a person offering services is not licensed, please contact the Medical Board's toll-free complaint line at (800) 633-2322.
There Are Different Causes For Birth Defects
We do not know what causes most birth defects. Sometimes they just happen and are not caused by anything that the parents did or didn't do. Some of the more common causes of birth defects include, alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs certain vaccines and smoking. If you have a child with a birth defect, it might be helpful to talk with other parents who have had a child with the same condition.
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In genetics, a process in which a genetic counselor or other medical professional interprets genetic test results and advises patients of the consequences for them and their offspring.
Acquired genetic mutation
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A change in the genetic structure that is neither inherited nor passed to offspring. Also called acquired mutations.
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