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, ...

Shock Over Who Is in the Labor Room With Mom-of-Two: ‘Not Happy’

Research suggests that continuous support during labor, meaning a chosen companion or trained support person staying with a ...

A hospital discharged a woman in labor. This lawmaker wants change.

An Illinois congresswoman is proposing legislation "to protect all moms" after one of her constituents was discharged from a ...

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.
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Woman forced to give birth in car after hospital says 'get out'

CBS Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei spoke with a family who says a hospital sent a pregnant woman home while she was in obvious ...
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Hospital fires doctor and nurse who reportedly turned away woman in active labor

Franciscan Health Crown Point has terminated the employment of a doctor and a nurse following an incident where a woman in active labor was allegedly turned away from the Indiana hospital. Raymond ...

911 call captures panic after woman in labor turned away by Indiana hospital gives birth in car

Audio from a frantic father-to-be's 911 call sheds new light on the panic and confusion after a woman in labor was turned ...
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Bill seeks new protections for women in childbirth

An Illinois woman was forced to give birth in her truck, mere minutes after being discharged from an Indiana hospital.
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Labor-market weakness will push Fed to cut rates further, strategist says

The recent ADP labor report showed the private sector in the U.S. losing an average of 11,250 jobs per week in the four weeks ending Oct. 25. Meanwhile, some investors are nervous that official ...