She gave birth in her car minutes after a hospital sent her away. A new bill seeks to stop that.

The legislation seeks to stop Black women from suffering during and after childbirth and hold hospitals accountable, ...

Doctor and Nurse Fired from Hospital After Turning Away Woman in Labor 8 Minutes Before She Gave Birth

Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...
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Pregnant Woman Sent Away From Indiana Hospital During Labor

Black pregnant Chicago mother Mercedes Wells was sent away from an Indiana Hospital after six hours of labor pain.

Indiana Hospital Fires Two Staff After Mother Gives Birth In Truck Minutes After Discharge

Mercedes Wells' experience at Franciscan Health Crown Point highlights disparities in Black women's birth experiences.

Doctor, nurse who discharged woman in active labor minutes before birth fired

A doctor and nurse who discharged a pregnant woman in active labor from an Indiana hospital just minutes before she said she ...

New bill would bar hospitals sending woman in labor home without a plan

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, is sponsoring a bill to bar hospitals from turning away or sending home a woman in active labor without a “Safe Discharge Labor Plan,” according to NBC News, which was ...