- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
According to a lawsuit filed by the parents, the baby became stuck during labor and the doctor began pulling.
According to a lawsuit filed by the parents, the baby became stuck during labor and the doctor began pulling.
Yes, it actually by definition does. An internal decapitation doesn’t mean the head was removed, but a decapitation does mean the head was removed from the body. That’s how the terminology works.
The two are often used interchangeably by journalists, which is why the reminder is necessary.
According to the linked article (which is not a good article) it was internal decapitation, although another source says it was a complete separation.