Two Doctors Leave Facility Where Woman In Vegetative State Gave Birth

A pair of doctors who were in charge of caring for a woman who gave birth despite being in a vegetative state are no longer employed by Hacienda HealthCare in Arizona. One of the doctors resigned, while the other was suspended by the facility. 

"Once again, we offer an apology and send our deepest sympathy to the client and her family.  Hacienda intends to do everything possible to restore its credibility in the eyes of our patients, families, the community and our agency partners at every level,” a spokesperson for the facility told Fox News.

The news comes a few weeks after the facility's CEO, Bill Timmons, resigned following the woman's unexpected birth. 

Police are investigating the sexual assault and have taken DNA samples from all male workers at the facility to determine who fathered the child.

The 29-year-old woman has been at Hacienda HealthCare since she was three-years-old. Her family said that she is not in a coma, but has "significant intellectual disabilities."

"The important thing is that she is a beloved daughter, albeit with significant intellectual disabilities," her family said in a statement. "She has feelings, likes to be read to, enjoys soft music, and is capable of responding to people she is familiar with, especially family."


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