Odd sight in the delivery room

In the delivery room at 2 a.m., Ellen Morris had a yellow wristband on her left wrist. It is a mark of surveillance. The two men in suits standing behind the doctor and nurse are court recorders, and Ellen bites her lip with each wave of contractions. Dr. Leonard whispered. Ellen shudders at the thought that this child may never be returned to her hands. Why would anyone from the court be present at the birth?

