Unlicensed Georgia midwife convicted in connection with near-fatal 2022 home birth
CANTON, Ga. (TCN) — A 64-year-old unlicensed midwife has been convicted in connection with a 2022 home birth in which her client lost almost half her blood volume.
According to the Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office, Cynthia “Cindy” Rene Morrow owned Birth Servant Midwifery LLC and performed procedures she was not licensed or authorized to provide.
In 2022, Morrow attended a home birth and performed multiple such procedures. The mother, whose name has not been released, lost a significant amount of blood after giving birth, and Morrow reportedly never notified the woman’s family members. When she eventually dialed 911, she requested non-emergency transport, according to the DA. The victim was vomiting, in hypovolemic shock, and had lost consciousness.
When the victim arrived at the hospital, her blood pressure was 63/55 and her heart rate reached 139 beats per minute. Medical professionals performed a blood transfusion and emergency surgery. It was determined that she had lost about half of her blood volume, per the DA. At trial, medical experts stated she should have been transferred from her home to a hospital five hours sooner than she was.
At trial, WHSV reportstwo of Morrow’s previous clients testified about their experiences. One woman stated that she almost died, and the other woman testified that she lost her baby.
On Nov. 6, following a nine-day trial during which jurors viewed 100 exhibits, Morrow was found guilty after three hours of deliberation of nine counts, seven of which were associated with the 2022 home birth, per the DA.
She was convicted of one count of practicing medicine without a license, one count of practicing nursing without a license, two counts of unlawful practice of midwifery, two counts of reckless conduct, and one count of possession of a dangerous drug. In addition, she was convicted of criminal attempt in connection with possessing expired Pitocin, and unlawful practice of midwifery in connection with a second victim.
Morrow is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 10, per the DA.
MORE:
