“The trust pays for care at the county general hospital unless certain conditions are met,” Eleanor said, reaching into her handbag and taking out a three-page legal document bound in blue card stock.

“Julian and I have drafted an addendum to the trust agreement.”

She slid the blue folder across the table until it covered my clinic receipt.

I opened the first page and read the bold heading at the top.

“Voluntary Statement of Temporary Prepartum Incapacity,” I read out loud.

“If you sign it, the foundation will cover all your private medical expenses, including a personal nurse for six months after the delivery,” Eleanor said.

“This document hands my medical decisions over to Julian,” I said, my finger tracing the second paragraph, where my legal custody rights were restricted.