An indigenous woman gave birth on a Mexican hospital lawn earlier this month after being denied help in the clinic in a tale making global headlines. Her newborn still bound by the umbilical cord and lying on a lawn, the shocking image has horrified millions as a result of where and how it took place.
The girl had been refused help in the medical clinic right before this occurred, which struck a nerve in a country where inequity remains pervasive. The mother, Irma Lopez, 29, said she was turned away by a nurse who said that she was just eight months pregnant and “still not ready” to deliver.
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