I am having a great deal of trouble typing this post. I am so upset and outraged over what was done to Jodi Ferris and her baby at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania shortly after she gave birth that I am having difficulty staying composed enough to write a coherent story.
If you recall, this is the same area of the state where officials allowed a serial child molester like Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State assistant football coach, to go free for decades and continue to abuse children unfortunate enough to come across his lecherous path while a mother who gives birth in a government hospital has her baby taken away for questioning whether vaccination with Hep B is truly necessary.
Does something seem very very wrong with this picture?
Jodi and Scott Ferris’ Story
Jodi had hoped to have a homebirth. After going into labor early and given the distance to the nearest hospital, Jodi and her husband Scott were advised by their midwife to call an ambulance and get to the hospital.
Jodi and Scott’s baby girl was born in the ambulance in the parking lot of Hershey Medical Center. Attending personnel at the government run facility took charge of “Annie” and Jodi very quickly.
Jodi was unable to see and hold Annie after the birth and hospital personnel were totally unresponsive when she continued to inquire about her newborn. Jodi was also given an injection of oxytocin without first being told what it was. Hospital personnel only inquired whether she was allergic after the injection was given.
Jodi’s persistent inquires about Annie continued to go unheeded. She was simply told that “she is in good hands and you’ll be able to see her soon”.
Finally, a doctor told Jodi that Annie had scored a 9 out of 10 on the APGAR test given to newborns which was very good considering that an 8 or above indicates a healthy child.
A short time later, a different doctor told Jodi that Annie was very sick and would need to stay in the hospital. This doctor also arrogantly indicated his dislike for midwives with the comment “too many people think they know what they’re doing”.
About an hour after being told Annie was very sick, Annie was finally brought to Jodi. She was told Annie was doing well and would be able to go home shortly.
Baby Detained at Hospital For No Medical Reason
A few hours later, the story changed yet again as another hospital staffer told Jodi and Scott that Annie would have to remain in the hospital for 48-72 hours for observation.
When they inquired why, they were told that the “law” required Annie to stay for at least 48 hours.
There is no such law in Pennsylvania, by the way.
After consulting with risk management about why Annie had to stay at the hospital, it was admitted that even though Annie was fine and there was no reason she couldn’t go home, she was being held prisoner at the hospital for 48-72 hours not for any health reasons but out of concern that if anything went wrong after Annie was discharged that the hospital might get sued.
Hospital risk management ultimately relented and said a 24 hour waiting period was sufficient and that Jodi and Scott could stay with their baby overnight.
A Parent’s Worst Nightmare Begins
Later that day, a social worker came to Jodi and Scott’s room and announced that she was going to conduct an investigation of them.
The social worker also claimed that it was “against the law” to show Jodi the allegations before she was questioned.
When Jodi resisted and said that she was not comfortable answering questions when she didn’t even know what was going on, the social worker threatened to call police and take custody of her baby.
It soon became apparent that the problem was Jodi and Scott’s apparent refusal to consent to medical treatments for Annie. The social worker claimed that she had refused the Vitamin K shot for Annie. Jodi said that no one had even asked her about the shot and that Annie had already been given the shot based on a conversation she overhead from hospital personnel.
The social worker was unable to provide a single example of necessary medical treatment that Jodi and Scott had refused.
Scott had to leave shortly after that as their older children were staying with friends and he had to go attend to them.
Hep B Vaccine Questioned
After Scott left, hospital staff demanded that Annie be given the Hepatitis B vaccine. Jodi said that would be fine if she and Annie were tested to see if they actually had Hep B first.
The social worker pressed Jodi to consent to the shot immediately even though no testing for Hep B could be done that day. Jodi asked if she could wait until Scott got back before a decision was made.
Once again, the social worker threatened to call police and take custody of Annie if Jodi did not make an immediate decision about the Hep B vaccine. She also pressed for Jodi to sign a “safety plan” so she could conclude her investigation.
Jodi said that she wanted her husband and an attorney present before she signed such a document as she felt that she was in no physical state to read and sign it at that time.
Annie Taken Into Police Custody
When the social worker could not pressure Jodi to sign the document, she went and called police.
With no court order, police took custody of Annie claiming she was ill which was completely false.
With Annie now in her custody, the social worker approved the Hep B vaccine for Annie, completely overruling the desires and wishes of her parents to have their baby tested for Hep B first before the vaccine was administered.
Then, the hospital kicked Jodi out of the hospital where she was told she could return every 3 hours to nurse Annie.
Scott rushed back to meet Jodi at the hospital entrance as she was being escorted out and with nowhere to go, they spent the night in the parking lot of the hospital, sleeping in the car while their baby was in the hands of police and social services inside the hospital.
Annie Finally Returned to Parents
No doubt exhausted and emotionally distraught, Jodi and Scott attended a shelter care hearing with a judicial officer the following morning.
After hearing the evidence, the officer immediately returned custody of Annie to her parents.
Parent Rights Being Eroded
The moral of this story is that government and hospital workers will lie about the health of your child and quickly violate your Constitutional Rights in order to to force medical treatment upon your children without your consent.
Jodi and Scott Ferris have bravely decided to take their case to court in order to put an end to this madness so no other parents ever have to endure the ordeal they suffered at Hershey Medical Center after the birth of Annie.
If this case moves you as it has me, please consider donating to the Homeschool Freedom Fund which will assist the Homeschool Legal Defense Association with the funds necessary to support Jodi and Scott’s case in court.
No social worker should be able to play God with someone else’s baby and get off on her own power making up “rules” and “laws” as she goes for her own convenience and personal satisfaction.
There is no doubt that this social worker’s intentions were entirely personal; she was aiming to teach these homeschooling, homebirthing parents a lesson they would never forget.
It’s high time a court of law draws a line in the sand once and for all to establish that parents and not the government have the ultimate right to determine both medical and educational decisions for their children.
There is no such thing as “your government family” as Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is so creepily fond of saying.
This happened to us in Ohio! We had our son July 4th and it was the same crap! We had to jump through hoop after hoop to go home. My son was fine! Then they tried to say my blood pressure was too high and we had to stay, then it was his hearing, then it was his billiruben test etc… they did NOT want us going home after 24 hours, even had to make a NEXT day appointment (which is nearly impossible but we got one) made it clear we wanted to “hold off on the hep B” until after a year, and I was just looking at his medical chart and it says it was administered, next one is due on 9/4/17! They came and took him out of the room for the ” hearing test” said he passed but his chart said it was never done and he is “overdue”. I’m thinking they snuck it in. Is there anything we can do!?!? After my husband demand a doctor and flipped on the nurses saying both my baby and myself were fine and they only wanted our insurance money, suddenly our discharge papers were ready in 20 minutes. Which I also just noticed says on one that we refused and postponed the Hep B but another said it was the date given with a line through it saying it was being postponed… so which is it? I’ve got 3 papers all saying different things! Did I have to have a waiver signed saying no vaccines for me to have a case? Someone either A) sucks at their job charting, and needs fired or B) went against our will and not everyone got the memo of mums the word on the hep b shot.
Well you know Trish, how my Pathologist said… just call ahead the Hosp to pick up an Intensive Care Unit madk!”
Genius! Of course! Why didn’t I think of that! So sensible!
So, I rang up the hospital where my grandbaby was to be born, to simply ask could I collect a 50c mask, please? Happy to pay for it!
Only to be told, they would have to call me back! (Really!)
Ok… thanks ????????
She hung up!
Hmmm, she didnt take my number! So, I rang again to leave it and this time was told by the SENIOR Nurse, that she had to ask the Immunologist!!!!! That seems a bit unnecessary didnt it? but ok!
Day & 1/2 later… I call to save her the trouble.. plus any longer and her rostered days could end!
This time rather than saying “Sure, no problem, thats a great idea!”… I hear, “you’ll have to wait. Immunology need to ask Infections Department Specialist! And will email back !!!
Is that really necessary…. ???? Ok!
Another day goes by.
I ring again, hoping to get the ok and she rudely tells me, No the hospital will not provide masks to unvaccinated people! That according to NSW Govt Health Policy, I would have to get vaccinated.”!
To which I explained, “but I can’t get vaccinated!”
It takes 3 vaccine shots over many months and baby may be born next week!
She replied “You have to get the Whooping Booster! ((((@ $45 each I might add – though costs $1.50 to make).
I replied, “But that’s a Booster, right… not vaccination!” GLAXOSMITHKLINE booster insert, strongly advises I dont take it, as I’ve not ‘maintained vaccine, booster management’ every 5-10yrs & the list of very real side effects takes a full half page!
Surely, NSW Govt wouldnt suggest I potentially risk harm by going against the manufacturers, printed, product advice?”
Unfortunately, I didn’t get a helpful, professional response, I was just rudely told … it’s best I dont come in!
I was sorry the answer discredited logic and said that of course I wouldn’t be coming in without my son’s blessing which was, after all, what I was hoping to attain!”
She hung up!
What happened next was antagonistist and uncalled for!
She took it upon herself to report to my son as his baby was about to be born, that I’d rang the Hosp numerous times and could cause a scene! ”
****who was creating potential for a scene?****
She caused lot of harm. Unnecessarily aggravating a delicate matter and damaging lots of relationships at what should have been a happy time in the growth of a family.
Working in a hospital there are so many violations that it makes my head spin. For one they have consent forms for refusal. For two social work should not have been involved period on that issue. It is the choice of the parents not the hospital satff, social work, or police. Refusal of vaccine is not against the law. If the baby was truly sick they would have roomed mother in regardless of the state was involved. Depending on what form of delivery was done 24-48 hrs it typical. Also you can not administer meds without asking allergies and also have to let them know what you are administering and why. You also can’t force and incoherent person into signing any document it would be null and void. Truly, disturbing that any hospital would treat a patient with such disregard. I get big pharma industry but this police state of mind is truly alarming. Meanwhile, you have parents who are on drugs that contentiously get to take their children home…..USA for ya.
Yeah the part of the story you dont hear about is the fact that vaccines are perishable inventory for a $30 BILLION a year business. They gotta get em off the shelves like walmart has to get their shit to fly off shelves!!!! They dont give a flying [email protected]&K about you or your kids its about MONEY!!!!!
HELLO….you need to watch this please..if you honestly believe in our “government” youtube.com/watch?v=h1sxPWwEZ2g
It honestly sounds like the Hospital made a mistake and then tried to cover it up with lies on the mother.
I want to run to donate money towards this but when I hit the link and brought my bank card out it is a Homeschool link and 2. There has to be something more to the story. Cops and SS just do not come in and take newborns away. There is another reason that is not being disclosed. So if you want to fill in the gaps then I might donate to the cause but there is something that is wrong with this story.
The Homeschool Legal Defense fund is who is defending this couple. And yes, this is happening all over the country. Wake up.
You belive soo? My name is jacob and my wife and I had are newborn son taken the same way. Are son was born 11.02.14 by natural birth, my wife was given laxatives after birth, then when she questioned the squirts she was assured that it’s normal, then she was refused ANY pain medication. We learned this through trial which was set up. My wife and I were in Astoria, Oregon for two hours awaiting bus to Vancouver, Washington, but child came, once in hospital, I ( husband of three years and father) from delivery room, then they tryed to remove me from hospitals grounds, hospital lied to cps about pot in kid, but even though it came out in court he was clean we still lost. Given we lost some of are luggage because of child coming early and lost are I.d. we were left homeless for three months awaiting trial and ticketed over $40,000. By police for camping during this time, cps testimony was they offered us frist month rent,deposit, and last months rent, not to mention motel ( which they wouldn’t ever give us)! They testified all kinds of help, but we were even refused foodstamps, wic,everything untill after trial then my wife and I get 183 dollars combined and got are frist wic check last week! We don’t live in this city, but because are son was born in Oregon he automatically became a resident! Were going to have are right terminated because we cannot afford to transport back and forth for all the court ordered classes or any visits! We lost everything over this and been left homeless over being forced to stay in a area we don’t live, and ticketed out the……
I have all documents proving this and beg someone please help us retain a attorney!? This is real and all I ask is for a attorney, don’t need money, NEED JUSTICE! My email is [email protected]
blessings to all
This sort of thing happened to me too. I was forced to sign papers releasing authority to hospital to transport my 9 lb perfectly healthy Baby boy for Hiv medical attention 24 hours after he was born. I begged them to retest I cried and begged them and insisted they had the wrong baby’s files..my son nor i was never exposed to hiv. They basicly ripped him from me and cast blane for giving my son aids. With out my husband present and in the middle of the night. they said they would have me arrested and state would take him from me if I didn’t release him to them for treatment. They took my son away from me and sent him by life flight to a nicu 2 hours away. They drugged him with 2 doses of harsh hiv meds and had him loaded with IVs in his pour little hands. I could not hold him or comfort him. I was made to feel i had done something wrong and i screamed and pleaded before the new shift doc retested and found they made a mistake of course no one will admit it was a mistake. They said it’s unclear what happebed. But . 13 hours of horrible horrible pain my son and i was foreced to endure not to mention my 12 hour birth and almost death sue to hospital tech error. My husband hado no idea what was going on. I was released from hospital at 1am with out my son and told I could drive to him. Bleeding and weak my self. I couldn’t breast feed or anything. It’s hard to find lawyers that will sue a hospital for this. No one knows if those terrible mess will harm him down the road. I know the trauma I went threw will haunt me forever. I do not and will nor let anyone near my child now.