A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth. - podcast episode cover

A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.

Aug 11, 20235 min
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Episode description

The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. Soon after, her baby was delivered stillborn. But the anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.

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