Indiana hospital fires doctor, nurse after discharging woman in labor who gave birth roadside minutes later, CEO confirms.
A pregnant Chicago woman was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in labor. Her contractions were just a minute apart, ...
Mercedes Wells' experience at Franciscan Health Crown Point highlights disparities in Black women's birth experiences.
A hospital discharged a pregnant woman in active labor minutes before she gave birth, leaving the family with questions about ...
Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth. NBC News’ ...
These two recent cases are bringing renewed attention to the treatment of Black pregnant women and igniting conversations around medical racism.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown ...
Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...
Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...
Black pregnant Chicago mother Mercedes Wells was sent away from an Indiana Hospital after six hours of labor pain.
This week, another Black woman went public with her birth story, too. Mercedes Wells, who lives in Illinois, told ABC News ...
An Indiana woman says a hospital turned her away while she was in active labor and she gave birth in a car less than 10 ...