New legislation aims to protect Black mothers in labor

Our health care system is broken. Black women across the country are suffering and dying. >> An intimate moment of pain captured for the world to see is now sparking legislative change.>> Mercedes courage propelled me to introduce new legislation to protect all moms. >> Earlier this month, a black woman, Mercedes Wells, labored for 6 hours at Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital in Indiana before she was discharged without ever seeing a doctor. Minutes later, she gave birth in her car.The video prompted b ...