Mercedes Wells is back in the hospital, less than a week after being forced to give birth to her baby girl in her husband's ...

The mother, Mercedes Wells, spoke with reporters on Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who plans to introduce a bill to make ...

“The ‘Well’s Act stands for Women Expansion Learning and Labor Safety…it aims to address systemic issues about maternal care, ...

The mom said she was told to go home because a nurse did not believe she was in active labor, according to a Facebook post ...

An Illinois congresswoman is proposing legislation "to protect all moms" after one of her constituents was discharged from a ...

After videos of Black women in labor being refused care by hospitals across the country went viral, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is seeking change.

The plight of Mercedes Wells, who was turned away from an Indiana hospital, reflects a bleak national reality — and a classic ...

Congresswoman Robin Kelly said she will introduce legislation to prevent another woman from being forced to leave a hospital ...

Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois introduced a new bill this week to improve maternal health after the video of Mercedes Wells ...

An Indiana doctor and nurse who turned away Mercedes Wells as she was minutes from giving birth are no longer employed, ...

A Dolton woman who was discharged while in labor at Franciscan Health Crown Point is receiving care for post-birth issues, a family member said. Mercedes Wells is receiving care at Community ...

A new bill will head to Congress to prevent women from being turned away or sent home from a hospital while in active labor, ...