Woman gives birth in car minutes after hospital told her to leave, despite being in obvious pain, family says

Woman Gives Birth 8 Minutes After Hospital Shooed Her Out

A woman gave birth on the side of an Indiana road just minutes after being discharged from a hospital while deep in labor, her family says—an incident that has drawn criticism of the hospital and prompted an internal investigation, reports People . According to relatives, Mercedes Wells and her husband,...

Parents demand change after Indiana hospital turned them away while mother was in labor

The parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.

Family says Indiana hospital discharged mom in labor, leading to roadside birth

Mercedes Wells gave birth minutes after being discharged from the hospital, her family claims.

Woman gives birth on side of road after being discharged from Indiana hospital, family says

The woman's family says hospital staff discharged the mother of multiple children, telling her to go home and wait for her labor to progress.

Woman gives birth in car minutes after hospital told her to leave, despite being in obvious pain, family says

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 Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she’s clearly in pain.

Mom seeks action after being discharged from hospital, giving birth in car: 'Stripped of my dignity'

Mercedes Wells, of Chicago, spoke out after she says she was discharge from Franciscan Health Crown Point, Indiana while in active labor.