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Title: Baby Dies After Police Detain Doctor Rushing to Hospital to Save the Child’s Life
Source: Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ba ... ctor-rushing-save-childs-life/
Published: May 20, 2015
Author: Jay Syrmopoulos
Post Date: 2015-05-20 13:54:26 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 5503
Comments: 26

Pediatrician, Dr. Bhagwan Bang was rushing to the Andalusia Regional Hospital, from his home in Opp, Alabama. He was just made aware of a baby having stopped breathing, when he was pulled over by police en route to the hospital.

Tragically the baby did not survive.

What makes this incident even more senseless was that this was not the first time Dr. Bang had been stopped by police on his way to a medical emergency, as he was pulled over previously, with the judge dismissing the case at that time.

Police had previously given the doctor a specific route to follow whenever there was a medical emergency that required him to get to the hospital fast, which he followed in this incident, which is why Dr. Bang is so distraught over the case.

On Tuesday, Bang said he is distraught over the judge’s decision, and will appeal to Covington County Circuit Court.

“On Sept. 8, I got a call that a newborn baby is not breathing,” he said. There was nothing about the pregnancy that indicated problems, he said, but the baby was blue.

“I have seven years of neonatal experience,” Bang said. “I have seen several of these babies.”

His fear, he said, was that the baby had a bilateral rupture of the lung.

“I have saved those babies before by putting needles in the chest, and draining the air,” he said. “That was going first in my mind. I needed to be there.”

In a short audio clip of a 9-1-1 call provided by Bang’s attorney, he can be heard telling the dispatcher, “If I stop, the baby will die!”

Dr. Bang attempted to explain the situation to the officer that pulled him over, but was detained for over fifteen minutes and threatened with being put in handcuffs, before ultimately allowing the doctor to leave.

“Several minutes count,” Dr.Bang said. “It could mean a whole life to this child, or making them handicap.”

Bang is the attending pediatrician with active hospital privileges at Andalusia Regional and in the town of Opp.

The doctor, who was convicted of reckless driving and other violations, in Opp Municipal Court, could lose his license for 6 months. Bang says he will appeal his conviction at the Covington County Circuit Court.

How is it called “justice” when a doctor, who is attempting to save the life of a dying baby, is stopped by police for traffic infractions and held, even after the doctor explained the delicacy and nuance of the situation?

The potential consequence of him losing his drivers license due to this could be devastating for wellbeing of the children that live in the area. Many residents and supporters are outraged at the way the doctor is being treated.

Supporters have started a petition to send to the Opp Police Department and Judge Ronnie Penn.

Update: 5/20/2015

After an outpouring of support for Dr. Bang, Opp Police Chief, Mike McDonald, said they are dropping the charges.

WSFA Reports:

Dr. Bhagwan Bang’s attorney reached an agreement with the city prosecutor that requires the doctor to attend a driver’s education course in exchange for the dismissal of the charges, McDonald said in an emailed statement Tuesday. The doctor will also be allowed to keep his driver’s license.

“We’re glad that the city has decided to dismiss the charges and that’s going to allow Dr. Bang to return to patient care which is what we wanted to begin with,” said Bang’s attorney, David Baker

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Cop should be charged with murder since by his actions he caused the baby to die.

Well done officer!

Way to "serve and protect"

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#14. To: Deckard, GrandIsland, TooConservative, BobCeleste, Hank Rearden, hondo68 (#0)

Tragically the baby did not survive.

Yes, that is tragic. This yellow journalism piece wants you to believe that the doctor did not arrive in time and the baby died immediately because he had been delayed 15 minutes. That is not the case and the author of this article HAD to know this.

Here is the truth:

Bang continued to the hospital, where he helped stabilize the baby. The baby was later transferred to the neonatal unit at Sacred Heart in Pensacola, and died two days later.

FWIW: Bang was not at his "home" in Opp when he responded to the call.

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#15. To: Gatlin (#14) (Edited)

Still excusing the cop for deliberately interfering with a doctor on his way to a verified emergency?

Attaboy!

Deckard  posted on  2015-05-21   21:40:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: Deckard (#15)

Still excusing the cop for deliberately interfering with a doctor on his way to a verified emergency?

Attaboy!

Looks like the good doctor lies sometimes, so when can a cop tell if he is on a verified emergency:

“When he (Bang) stopped, he stated that he was on his way to an emergency at the local hospital,” McDonald said. “The officer followed his vehicle and determined that Dr. Bhagwan Bang did not go to the hospital.”

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#23. To: Deckard, GrandIsland, TooConservative, BobCeleste, Hank Rearden, hondo68 (#22)

Your headline reads:
Baby Dies After Police Detain Doctor Rushing to Hospital to Save the Child’s Life

The headline should read:
Baby Dies Two Days Later Under Specialized Care in a Major Hospital After Doctor Arrives in Plenty of Time to Stabilize the Baby.

Gawd, I hate yellow journalism....give it up, Deckard, give it up!

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