The Brief
- Former Jefferson Davis Hospital, which closed in 1989, has left numerous individuals with costly birth certificate errors, including incorrect names and genders.
- Laurie Pena, Jessica Richards, and Alvis Sanders are among those struggling to correct these errors, facing bureaucratic hurdles and prolonged stress.
- FOX 26 is investigating the issue and has reached out to the Texas Department of State Health Services for assistance.
HOUSTON – More individuals are coming forward with issues related to their birth certificates from the now-closed Jefferson Davis Hospital, which shut its doors in 1989. These errors have proven costly for those affected.
Jefferson Davis Hospital birth certificate errors continue to cause problems
What they’re saying:
After sharing Sandra Wardlow’s story—whose first name was mistakenly listed as “Girl”— FOX 26 reporter Jonathan Mejia received numerous emails from others born at the same hospital experiencing similar issues.
Laurie Pena, Jessica Richards, and Alvis Sanders are among those seeking to correct their birth certificate errors. Laurie Pena expressed frustration, saying, “I don’t know what they were doing back then with the birth certificates. I can’t go to the hospital, because it is no longer there.”…