Overview

• The Supreme Court of Canada refused appeals from Horizon Health Network and nurse Nicole Ruest, affirming the December ruling that certified the class action.
• The 2019 lawsuit alleges women at Moncton Hospital received oxytocin without informed consent, leading to fetal distress and emergency caesarean sections.
• Horizon Health Network has acknowledged at least two cases of emergency C-sections tied to improper oxytocin use but has declined further comment on the ongoing litigation.
• Lead plaintiff Jayde Scott recounts how a saline IV drip allegedly triggered sharp contractions and a dangerous drop in her twins’ fetal heart rates.
• Plaintiffs are seeking a formal apology alongside financial compensation as they move into the discovery phase to examine institutional oversight practices.