As she was told to leave Franciscan Health Crown Point and had to give birth in her car, Mercedes Wells said she felt less than human. Now, she wants the hospital staff to be held accountable for their actions. At about midnight on Sunday, Wells arrived at Franciscan Health Crown Point to give birth to her fourth daughter, Alena. She remained at the hospital for about six hours before hospital staff told her that labor wasn't progressing enough, and she was told to leave. While Wells and her husband were on their way to Community Hospital in Munster, the baby's head began showing, and Leon Wells had to deliver his youngest child. On Tuesday morning, Mercedes Wells, Leon Wells and their lawyer hosted a news conference in Chicago to address the issue with Franciscan Health. The family has yet to file a lawsuit, Lambert said, because they would like to have a conversation with the health system first to figure out how to proceed.
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