Pronounced Dead After Crash, Woman Gives Birth With Sister as Midwife

By Roy Rubinstein

First reported by Vesty · 7 hours ago

What happened

Shahar Davidov, who was pronounced dead at 17 after a severe car crash but was revived by a paramedic, recently gave birth to her third child. Her sister, Zohar, who was inspired to become a midwife after the accident, delivered the baby at Rabin Medical Center.

• 01Shahar Davidov, once pronounced dead after a car crash, gave birth with her sister Zohar as midwife.
• 02A paramedic revived Shahar after a doctor declared her dead at the scene of a 2009 crash.
• 03Shahar recovered, completed education, served in the military, and had two other children.
• 04Zohar became a midwife at the same hospital where Shahar was treated.
• 05Shahar waited for Zohar to finish midwifery training before her latest pregnancy.

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YnetnewsCenter · English3 hours ago

Pronounced Dead After Crash, Woman Gives Birth With Sister as Midwife

VestyUnrated · Russian7 hours ago

Israeli Woman Declared Dead at 17 Gives Birth 17 Years Later

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