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, ...

Woman Gave Birth on Side of Road 8 Minutes After Being Discharged from Hospital While in Labor, Family Says

A woman gave birth on the side of the road after she was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in active labor, according ...

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

An Indiana woman's family claims she was wheeled out of a hospital in active labor, forcing her to give birth on the side of ...

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 ...

Couple calls for accountability after alleging mom was discharged from hospital while in labor

Mercedes and Leon Wells claimed they delivered their daughter on the side of the road after they were discharged from the ...

Woman Texts She’s in Labor—Family Unprepared for What Comes Minutes Later

A woman has shared her jaw-dropping birth story after going into labor alone at home. Jenna Hadley, 22, and from the United Kingdom, was at home with just her dog and young children when she gave ...

Delivery and Labor: What to Expect at the Hospital

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...