<div class="" data-article-body="true"><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">An Indiana woman's family claims she was wheeled out of a hospital in active labor, forcing her to give birth on the side of a road.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Relatives of Mercedes Wells told ABC station <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/mercedes-wells-gives-birth-side-road-being-discharged-franciscan-health-crown-point-indiana-family/18167649/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:WLS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">WLS</a> in Chicago she was discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital in Crown Point on Sunday, as hospital staff told her to go home to wait for her labor to progress. She then gave birth eight minutes later on the side of the road, the family told the affiliate.</p><figure class="relative mb-4"><div class="relative"><img alt="Google Maps Street View - PHOTO: Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital in Crown Point, Indiana." loading="lazy" width="960" height="568" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="rounded-lg" style="color:transparent" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/mY8A3BgW3LvPffAb46yNEg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2ODtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/us.abcnews.go.com/3f4c4f28bbfb9ada3d21aa33d8b556b6"><button aria-label="View larger image" class="group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent" data-ylk="elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;"><span class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none"><svg viewbox="0 0 22 22" aria-hidden="true" class="size-4 lg:size-6" width="22" height="22"><path d="M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z"></path></svg></span></button><dialog aria-label="Modal Dialog" aria-modal="true" class="fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden"></dialog></div><figcaption class="relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5"><div style="max-height:none;overflow:visible">Google Maps Street View - PHOTO: Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital in Crown Point, Indiana.</div></figcaption></figure><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">Wells' sister-in-law, Cherise Thompson, confirmed to WLS that Wells' husband Leon delivered the baby in their truck.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"He grabbed, like, a blanket, and then, put the baby on Mercedes' chest, my niece on her chest, and drove the rest of the way to the hospital, to Munster Community," Thompson told WLS.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"Mercedes begged her. She begged her," Thompson alleges about the nurse working with Wells, according to WLS. "She said, 'I'm really in active labor. I can feel it, contractions as I walk. I mean my pain. I'm telling you; I can feel it.' And she just ignored her."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">An attorney for Mercedes Wells and her family did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/husband-speaks-after-wife-dies-complication-childbirth-120609714" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Husband speaks out after wife dies from serious complication in childbirth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Husband speaks out after wife dies from serious complication in childbirth</a></p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">In a statement, Franciscan Health Crown Point President and CEO Raymond Grady told ABC News that the hospital is investigating the incident.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">“We are grateful to learn from online and media reports that both mother and child are reportedly doing well," Grady said. "We understand the concern this has raised. The video is just one part of the information we are reviewing as part of a thorough investigation into this alleged incident."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">He added, "While patient privacy laws make it difficult for us to comment more deeply, it is important to note that the videos and the narrative surrounding them do not accurately represent Franciscan Health Crown Point’s Catholic healthcare ministry’s values, which include respect for life, compassionate concern and Christian stewardship. Our goal is to make everyone who walks through our doors feel the love of Christ through our actions."</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words"><a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/moms-mental-health-declining-study-122229228" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Only 25% of moms in US report 'excellent' mental health, marking an alarming decline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Only 25% of moms in US report 'excellent' mental health, marking an alarming decline</a></p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">The hospital says they aim to give patients personalized birthing services, according to their website.</p><p class="mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words">"At Franciscan Health, our team of obstetricians and medical staff provides you and your baby with the best care possible during and after pregnancy," <a href="https://www.franciscanhealth.org/conditions-and-services/obstetrics-and-gynecology-obgyn/pregnancy-delivery" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:the hospital's website reads.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">the hospital's website reads.</a> "We provide a personalized approach to delivery where you and your obstetrician discuss a birth plan and expectations."</p></div>

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