A woman named Olivia has won a legal battle allowing her case against Region Skåne to proceed to trial in Kristianstad District Court. The Supreme Court ruled that Region Skåne cannot stop the examination of Olivia's rights. The case stems from a childbirth in 2017, where Olivia alleges she was subjected to external pressure, with the midwife pushing out the baby without it being an emergency and without consent.
Olivia sued Region Skåne, which attempted to end the process by offering 75,000 kronor in compensation without admitting fault, but she declined. The legal process with Region Skåne has taken three years, and the trial is now starting after a nine-year overall process. Olivia says she hopes to create awareness so women can have better experiences in the future.
The case stems from a childbirth in 2017, where Olivia alleges she was subjected to external pressure, with the midwife pushing out the baby without it being an emergency and without consent.
The Centre for Justice is handling the case, focusing on consent and women's rights to their bodies. Region Skåne has not commented, stating in court documents that the intervention was part of normal childbirth care and did not require additional consent beyond the general consent given upon admission.
Olivia says she hopes to create awareness so women can have better experiences in the future.
Region Skåne has not commented, stating in court documents that the intervention was part of normal childbirth care and did not require additional consent beyond the general consent given upon admission.