The psychological phenomenon that would explain my reaction to the situation described is the defense of the weakest in a violent situation.
All human beings, as part of our survival instinct, tend to seek protection against possible threats. And at the same time, we have protective instinct against weaker people or beings, based on that survival that these cannot be guaranteed.
Therefore, a negative view of this behavior on the part of the mother can be interpreted from this sense.
I would say this is True. Doctors do not want to take a risk of mis-diagnosis due to the fact it can lead to putting the patient and themselves in an unfortunate situation.
