Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Chuck Chiang
Publication Date: January 7, 2025 - 19:53
B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is accused of killing baby
January 7, 2025
A British Columbia woman permanently banned from being a midwife in the province more than two decades ago has been charged with killing a baby while helping with a birth in 2023.RCMP in Ladysmith, B.C., say Gloria Lemay, 77, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for the death of a child who was unresponsive when delivered on Dec. 27, 2023, at a private home in the Vancouver Island town.The baby died on Jan. 6, 2024, despite life-saving efforts from emergency workers.
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