According to a lawsuit filed by the parents, the baby became stuck during labor and the doctor began pulling.

  • @ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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    25 months ago

    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.