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

A pregnant Chicago woman was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in labor. Her contractions were just a minute apart, ...

Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...

Videos of a pregnant Indiana woman in visible pain after being turned away from the hospital have gone viral online, ...

These two recent cases are bringing renewed attention to the treatment of Black pregnant women and igniting conversations around medical racism.

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

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

Indiana hospital fires doctor, nurse after discharging woman in labor who gave birth roadside minutes later, CEO confirms.

An Indiana woman says a hospital turned her away while she was in active labor and she gave birth in a car less than 10 ...

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

This week, another Black woman went public with her birth story, too. Mercedes Wells, who lives in Illinois, told ABC News ...