Pregnant woman cradles her stomach in the hospital.
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  • A man in Australia tried to sue a Melbourne hospital for AU$1 billion for psychological damage.
  • He alleged he was "encouraged" to watch his wife have a cesarian section.
  • He said seeing his wife's blood and organs led to him developing a "psychotic illness."

A man in Australia accused a hospital in Melbourne of causing him to develop a "psychotic illness" after he watched his wife undergo a cesarean section, the local news outlet 7News was the first to report.

Anil Koppula tried to sue the Royal Women's Hospital for letting him watch his wife give birth via C-section in 2018.