The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe

A mother gives birth to an infant with Down Syndrome. The doctor advises that the child has multiple medical problems and advises that she "allow nature to take it's course". The child's crib is pushed into a closet because the hospital staff can no longer stand his screams as he is not being fed. One of the nurses smuggles him out of the hospital and has an intern come to do the minor but lifesaving corrective surgery on her kitchen table.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
97 mins
Status
Finished
All details and tags
★90% Average★1 Users

Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
97 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jul 1, 1987
Season
1987
Average Score
90%
Mean Score
90%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Norstar Releasing
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Country
CA

Tags

Description

A mother gives birth to an infant with Down Syndrome. The doctor advises that the child has multiple medical problems and advises that she "allow nature to take it's course". The child's crib is pushed into a closet because the hospital staff can no longer stand his screams as he is not being fed. One of the nurses smuggles him out of the hospital and has an intern come to do the minor but lifesaving corrective surgery on her kitchen table.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

Recommendations

No recommendations yet. Add the first one.