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Hospital Discharges Active Labor Patient; Baby Born roadside
19 Nov
Summary
- Woman allegedly discharged in active labor, forced to give birth roadside.
- Family claims hospital staff ignored patient's pleas and active labor.
- Hospital investigating incident, states patient and child are doing well.
A distressing incident has come to light where a woman's family claims she was discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital in active labor. The family alleges hospital staff instructed her to go home, only for her to give birth roadside just minutes later. Her husband reportedly delivered the baby in their truck.
The family asserts that the patient pleaded with a nurse, expressing she was in active labor with contractions, but claims these concerns were ignored. The hospital has acknowledged the situation and stated they are conducting a thorough investigation into the alleged incident.
While the hospital respects patient privacy, they issued a statement emphasizing that the events, as portrayed, do not align with their Catholic healthcare values. They expressed gratitude that reports indicate both mother and child are doing well and affirmed their commitment to compassionate care.
