The Brief
- A Dallas-area woman gave birth in a hospital waiting room on November 11 after allegedly being slow to receive assistance during active labor.
- Viral video showed the mother screaming in pain while a staff member appeared to delay care, prompting the hospital to fire the employee.
- The mother is now seeking an explanation, assurances of change, and compensation, hoping to spur legislative reform in maternal care.
MESQUITE, Texas – A Dallas-area woman who gave birth in a hospital waiting room last month is seeking answers after a viral video showed her screaming in pain as a staff member appeared slow to assist her during active labor, her attorney tells FOX 4.
Delivery in waiting room
What we know:
Kiara Jones delivered her son on November 11 inside the waiting room of Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite.
Video recorded by her mother captures Jones crying out, unable to sit still, and telling a hospital employee she is in intense labor. When the staffer asks, “When’s your due date?” Jones screams back, “Right now!”
Attorney Sarah Raisch, who represents Jones, said the mother waited more than 30 minutes before giving birth roughly 12 minutes after the video was recorded.…