Splintered realities are colliding outside Starship Hospital today as protesters are railing against a baby getting an urgent, life-saving heart operation.
The High Court last night extended Doctors' authority to ensure the surgery goes ahead.
The parents - who had previously agreed on the need for the surgery but did not want the baby given any blood products from vaccinated people - yesterday changed their mind and stopped health staff preparing the infant for the operation telling them: "you touch our child and we will press criminal charges against you".
Justice Gault ordered the parents to stop obstructing health staff.
RNZ reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Katie Scotcher from outside the hospital.
