After sending that post, I was concerned that I may have come across too
strong.  I mentioned religious reasons because I know that some do at least
frown upon if not outright forbid autopsies.  I also did not mean to
indicate that this alone would shed suspicion on the mother, but that it
should not be ruled out, especially if there were any other concerns or
"yellow flags" as for possible Munchausen by proxy.

Winnie

Naomi Bar-Yam wrote:

> There are some religious traditions that forbid autopsies under most
> circumstances. For example, in Jewish tradition, autopsy is considered
> mutilating the body, It is only permitted if someone alive could
> benefit from the knowledge gained by the autopsy for example in the
> case of a rare disease. In some cases, I think it is also allowed if
> there is suspicion of foul play that an autopsy could shed light on.
> The rules are complicated, but the bottom line is that in Jewish
> tradition, at least, autopsies are usually forbidden unless there is a
> very good and specific reason to do one. This in itself should not be a
> reason to suspect the mother.
>
> Naomi
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> in Maternal and Child Health
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