‘Absolutely unreasonable’ to force caesarean

The decision to force a mentally ill mother-to-be to have her baby delivered by caesarean section was “absolutely unreasonable”, her lawyer has said.

Stefano Oliva said the unnamed woman wanted a “second chance” to prove she could care for the baby girl with the support of her family.

The Italian woman, who suffers from bipolar disorder, is reported to have gone to Britain whilst pregnant to attend a training course with an airline at Stansted Airport in Essex.