Childbirth death of Christine Fields sparks rally in Bed-Stuy
Christine Fields went into labor at the hospital on Nov. 13. The family was told that her baby's heart rate was dropping and an emergency C-section was needed.
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Family and friends of a mother who died during childbirth held a rally in Bed-Stuy Saturday, demanding answers from Woodhull Medical Center.
Christine Fields went into labor at the hospital on Nov. 13. The family was told that her baby's heart rate was dropping and an emergency C-section was needed. News 12 reported this week that Fields had planned and prepped for vaginal birth but her midwife was not on the shift, so she objected to the C-section. Her fiancé says he was removed from the room as she underwent emergency C-section, and the family saw Fields and the newborn alive.
The family left and was told later that Fields had died. The family is now waiting for medical records that they say the hospital won’t give them yet.
The family says that pain continues to linger, and they believe the hospital is to blame. They say the rally is a wake-up call to an issue many women of color continue to face.
The family says they're waiting on an autopsy report for Fields. They're also working with an attorney in hopes of getting some form of justice.
News 12 reached out to Woodhull Medical Center for comment and more information and was still waiting for a response as of Saturday night.
