Georgia midwife convicted on nine counts after home birth complications
Cindy Morrow was found guilty of practicing medicine and nursing without a license following a 2022 delivery in Woodstock that resulted in severe blood loss.
By Rafael Delgado ·
Cynthia Rene Morrow, 64, was convicted on Wednesday of all nine counts brought against her by the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The verdict concludes the trial of the unlicensed midwife, who operated a business called Birth Servant Midwifery, LLC in Cherokee County, Georgia.
The primary charges stem from a home birth that took place in 2022 at a residence in Woodstock. According to prosecutors, Morrow administered an injection of Pitocin to induce labor and provided intravenous fluids during the delivery. She also inserted a catheter and performed a manual uterine procedure, actions she was not licensed to perform.
The mother suffered significant blood loss after giving birth. Morrow did not inform the family that the patient was in a medical emergency until she called 911. At that point, the victim was vomiting, unconscious, and in hypovolemic shock. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services transported the woman to a hospital for emergency treatment of a severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Medical records presented to the jury indicated the patient’s blood pressure dropped to 63/55 and her heart rate reached 139 beats per minute. She lost approximately 50 percent of her blood. Doctors controlled the bleeding with medication, administered multiple blood transfusions, and performed emergency surgery. Experts testified that they would have taken the patient to a hospital at least five hours earlier based on her condition.
The jury also heard testimony from two former clients and their family members regarding similar incidents outside of Cherokee County. One woman nearly died during childbirth, while the other lost her baby. These accounts provided additional evidence of Morrow’s practices and conduct.
Prosecutors introduced more than 100 exhibits, including the 911 call, medical records, client logs, and cellphone records. The records confirmed Morrow was not licensed as a physician, nurse, or certified nurse midwife. A search warrant executed at the Woodstock home in 2024 revealed expired Pitocin, needles, sutures, and intravenous supplies.
Morrow was found guilty of practicing medicine and nursing without a license, two counts of unlawful practice of midwifery, two counts of reckless conduct, and possession of a dangerous drug. She was also convicted of criminal attempt for possessing expired Pitocin and one additional count of unlawful practice of midwifery involving a second victim in Cherokee County. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 10.
