The guy is an idiot. Giving birth is normally not an emergency. My wife was 22 when she went into labor with our first child, at about 3am if I remember correctly. She continued to try and sleep because she knew she'd need her strength, then woke me up around 6am and asked for a light breakfast because she wouldn't be eating for a while.
We then safely drove to the hospital of our choice, 30+ miles away, and arrived something like 8am. She gave birth naturally, without any drugs, at 2:45pm.
If Mr. Coughlin thinks driving 102mph was "necessary" then he's a total asshat.
And any of you who truly believe that in the same situation you would have freaked out or somehow lost control and driven 102mph "without even realizing it." Well, you don't have the mental stability and self-control necessary to drive a car safely. And I don't care what kind of car you drive or how stable it is at high speeds. Turn in your license.