The problems began when Williams was giving drugs to dilate her cervix but Renelique arrived late. Before he did, Williams delivered a live baby girl.
Witnesses say that an unlicensed clinic owner cut the unbilical cord and threw out the baby in the trash. Williams said that Belkis Gonzalez actually knocked the baby to the floor from a stool and caused massive bleeding before it was scooped up and thrown into a trash bag.
Williams is now suing, which raises a novel wrongful death claim. Even though Williams did not want the baby to live, she would still have a claim as the mother when it lived by accident. Nevertheless, there seems a powerful case for negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and other claims. Since the baby was live, there are questions of abuse and even murder.
In the meantime, Renelique’s license is being review — as is his history of malpractice. Renelique received his medical training at the State University of Haiti. In 1991, he completed a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Interfaith Medical Center in New York.
There have been no criminal charges filed, though they are reportedly under consideration.
Both pro-choice and pro-life advocates have expressed horror at the account. However, it is likely to be a case cited by pro-life advocates for decades to come.
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