‘She Was in Active Labor’: Texas Nurse Lets Third-Time Black Mum Give Birth in Wheelchair, Delaying Care for Documentation

Outrage is spreading across social media after a viral video showed a Black pregnant woman, a mother of two, expecting her third child, screaming in active labor while a Texas nurse allegedly prioritized documentation over urgent medical care.

The woman ultimately delivered in a wheelchair at Dallas Regional Medical Center, sparking national debate about medical racism and delayed maternal care.

The video, posted by the patient’s mother on TikTok (@kashman2814),

shows Karrie Jones doubled over in excruciating pain, crying out as contractions intensify. Despite the unmistakable signs of advanced labor, the nurse identified in the video, LaCrista “Lacrista” Vaughn, RN continues asking routine intake questions.

The video posted by the patient’s mother reveals the nurse focused on:

• Number of previous pregnancies
• Physician information
• Administrative forms typically handled after stabilizing a laboring patient

According to the family, Jones remained in the waiting area for more than 30 minutes, still seated in the wheelchair, before being moved, only to give birth 12 minutes later.

Her mother is heard confronting the staff:

“Do you treat all your patients like this or just the Black ones?”

The family says the amniotic fluid was green, suggesting the baby had passed meconium, a sign of possible fetal distress.

Both mother and child reportedly underwent further examinations due to the complications linked to the delayed response.

Nurses and healthcare workers across platforms have condemned the situation, saying that any patient in visible, active labor especially a multiparous woman (third pregnancy) — should bypass standard triage and be taken straight to labor and delivery.

Dallas Regional Medical Center has confirmed it is “reviewing the incident.”

The hospital said patient safety and dignity are their highest priorities but did not share further details, citing privacy laws. No disciplinary actions have been publicly announced, and the nurse involved has not issued a statement.

Black women in the U.S. continue to face disproportionately high risks during pregnancy and delivery including delayed care, dismissed symptoms, and preventable complications.

Many viewers say this video is yet another painful example, fueling calls for:

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