Prague court rejects claim from midwife cleared of mishandling home birth

A Prague court has rejected a claim from midwife Ivana Königsmarková, who was demanding CZK 5 million in compensation for non-pecuniary damage resulting from her criminal prosecution. The court said her action fell under the statute of limitations. However, it will continue to consider her CZK 1 million claim for alleged loss of earnings. In 2014, Ms. Königsmarková, who is the head of the Czech Union of Midwives, was found innocent of charges stemming from a home birth in which the infant suffered brain damage.