Mitchell E K, Davis J H
J Forensic Sci. 1984 Apr;29(2):591-6.
Since inception of the Dade County Medical Examiner Department in 1956 and the end of 1982 a total of 18 spontaneous births into toilets were investigated. A retrospective review of these cases revealed a high degree of maternal denial of pregnancy and refusal of responsibility for the fetus by primiparous mothers of term births, the instances of most questionable manner of death. A consideration in the examination of these natal deaths should be investigation of maternal postnatal behavior along with the circumstances of birth and autopsy findings.
自1956年戴德县法医部门成立至1982年底，共调查了18例在厕所自然分娩的案例。对这些案例的回顾性研究发现，足月分娩的初产妇中，产妇对怀孕的否认程度很高，且拒绝为胎儿负责，这些案例的死亡方式最值得怀疑。在检查这些分娩死亡案例时，应考虑调查产妇的产后行为以及分娩情况和尸检结果。
