Cohen, Tamara. “They left my baby to die in my arms: This mother thought her son had a fighting chance when he was born at 22 weeks…but the hospital staff refused to help him.” dailymail.co.uk. Mail Online, 20 April 2011. Web. 7 Nov. 2011.
Tamara Cohen addresses the sad story of a preemie that was not even given the chance to survive. She touches on how the lives of baby Tom’s parents have been affected ever since doctors refused to save him. Cohen directs her article toward parents of preemies who are struggling to cope with the loss of their child. Her intent is to educate them about how NICU doctors in some hospitals are refusing to give medical care to preemies born earlier than 24 weeks. Tracy Godwin is the mother of premature baby, Tom. He was born at only 22 weeks and survived for 46 minutes. The true question though, is could he have been saved? No one will ever know. Doctors refused to give him medical care because it was against their “policy” to save a preemie born so early. Baby Tom’s parents will forever wonder if their son could have been saved if born at a different hospital. This article strictly includes facts and refrains from being bias. It simply tells the story of a grieving mother who experienced a nightmare after her premature son was born. Although I will most likely be able to put some of Cohen’s article towards my paper, the information I use will not be of great detail. The article failed to mention why the hospital had such a policy. It also didn’t include the views of doctors in regards to the situation; therefore, I will continue to research the opposing side of my topic.
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