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In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, an emergency doctor lost custody of his daughter because of her job deemed too “dangerous”, according to a testimony transmitted by CNN.
Dr. Theresa Greene, an emergency room doctor from Miami, temporarily lost custody of her 4-year-old daughter. Indeed, because of the coronavirus pandemic, a judge has just granted full custody of the child to the father, believing that his job was too dangerous at present. For the Court, it is necessary “to protect the health of the minor child”.
“I think it’s not fair, it’s cruel to ask me to choose between my child and the oath I took as a doctor,” said Dr. Theresa Greene. “I will not abandon my team at work or the patients who will increasingly turn to me to save their lives in the weeks to come. “
A “discriminatory” decision
The doctor and her ex-husband, divorced for almost two years, share custody of their daughter in normal times. Theresa Greene believes that the decision discriminates against her as a divorced parent. “If I were married, I would have the opportunity to go home with my child, no one could tell me that I should not do this,” she said.
The doctor, who explains that her daughter does not understand what is happening, specifies that she protects herself as much as possible so as not to contract the disease. “Yes, it is serious and there is a danger. We are very careful. I wear additional protective equipment to protect myself and my child. “
“I want her to be proud of me when she grows up because I respected the oath I took when I entered medicine, but I also know that she needs me now,” she declared. Theresa Greene does not know when she will be able to see her daughter again, as there is no way of knowing when the pandemic will be over.
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