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Black Couple Says Texas Authorities Seized Their Newborn Because They Chose a Midwife Over a Hospital

Rodney and Temecia Jackson say their pediatrician reported them to CPS when their baby developed a mild case of jaundice, and Rodney was arr

Two weeks ago, Dallas parents Temecia and Rodney Jackson opted for a home birth for their newborn daughter, Mila, with licensed midwife Cheryl Edinbyrd. As of Thursday, she remains in the custody of Dallas Child Protective Services in what the Jacksons and their advocates at the Dallas-based, Black women-led birth and reproductive justice organization Afiya Center have likened to a “kidnapping.” Minutes before the start of a scheduled Thursday morning hearing for the couple to get their newborn back, the hearing was postponed to April 20th—two weeks from now.

shadybinature

I read the article and apparently the baby had jaundice and after the doctor referred them to a testing site the parents opted to do the test at home. The doctor feared they wouldn’t have the right equipment for the test and after trying to call the family TEN times about their concerns the doctor called cps. This seems like very needed context. Because it was not about them having a midwife, it was them denying care for the baby then not following up with the pediatrician who is a required reporter.

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@shadybinature

You clearly didn't read past the first couple paragraphs.