Paris, June 27 (remote) On June 3, a French couple gave birth to a baby girl at home. A few days later, staff from the Child Welfare Agency (ASE) accompanied by gendarmes took the baby girl and her My two-year-old sister was taken away by force. Now, the two children have finally been returned to their parents.
html On June 3, in Vitré, a city in northwestern France, a baby girl was born at home. The family was immersed in great joy. However, what everyone did not expect was that a few days after the birth of the child, He was forcibly taken away by government personnel. What happened was that on June 7, when the child’s father, Raphaël, went to apply for a birth certificate , he was told that he could not apply for it because he lacked the necessary medical certificate. Because the baby was born at home without a doctor or midwife present, the parents were unable to provide relevant medical documentation.
The next day, when Rafael went to the city hall again to apply for the child's birth certificate, the registrar reminded the parents that they should see a doctor to check the child's health.
Rafael seemed unfazed, according to staff. As a result, city hall staff notified the Maternal and Child Protection Bureau of the incident. After receiving the information, the Maternal and Child Protection Bureau submitted a report to the Rennes Public Prosecutor.
Later, staff from the Child Welfare Agency (ASE), accompanied by military police, went to the couple's home and took away the baby, who was just a few days old, and her two-year-old sister. The children's parents were told they would only have one hour a day to visit their two daughters.
After the incident, the young parents were in great pain. The child’s mother, Noémie, posted her experience on the Internet. She cried while describing her experience, and said that the government’s approach was tantamount to "Kidnapping" and "abusing" his two daughters. For a time, this incident aroused heated discussion among netizens, and many people were angry about it, especially those who supported home birth.
The parents were told their custody of their daughter would be temporarily revoked for the next three weeks.
Every day when a child is taken away is a huge torment for the parents and the child. Noemi hopes that this matter will be over soon and the children can be sent back sooner.
Their two daughters, Lou and Nausicaa, were sent home to be reunited with their parents after the parents met with a judge on Friday.
Before the media reported this case, a spokesman for the Rennes public prosecutor explained the reason for taking away the two children: It was not a question of the method of delivery, that is not the problem. This decision was made at the request of the social services department. out because of the risks to the health of the two children and follow-up medical care.
When asked what the specific risks were, the authorities were evasive.
