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Jerusalem Apartment Suspected of Hosting Illegal Births After Newborn Requires Resuscitation
A newborn baby was found unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, following a birth in an apartment in Jerusalem's Givat Shaul neighborhood on Wednesday. Emergency medical teams from United Hatzalah performed advanced resuscitation efforts at the scene and successfully restored the infant's pulse.
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What happened
- 01A newborn was found without a pulse or breathing after a birth in a Jerusalem apartment on Wednesday.
- 02United Hatzalah emergency medical teams successfully resuscitated the infant at the scene.
- 03The baby was transported to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in serious condition.
- 04Police detained the doula who assisted with the birth for questioning.
- 05The apartment in the Givat Shaul neighborhood is suspected of operating as an illegal birthing facility.
- 06Witnesses claim at least three previous births at the same location required resuscitation for the newborns.
The baby was transported in serious condition by a mobile intensive care unit to Shaare Zedek Medical Center for further treatment. The medical team that performed the resuscitation included volunteer doctors Professor Geffrey Kuschk and Dr. Aryeh Yaffe, paramedic Shuki Beker, and EMT Dudi Rosenwald.
Following the incident, police detained the doula who assisted with the birth for questioning. The apartment is suspected of operating as an illegal birthing facility outside of a hospital setting. According to witness accounts, at least three previous births at the same location resulted in complications that required resuscitation for the newborns.
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