Bronx woman who was shackled, handcuffed when she went into labor was 'terrified for herself and for her baby'

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Bronx woman who was shackled, handcuffed when she went into labor was 'terrified for herself and for her baby'
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The city of New York has agreed to pay her a $610,000 settlement.

The woman, who was 27 at the time, experienced contractions a few hours after her arrest. She was taken to a nearby hospital with cuffs around her wrists and shackles on her feet, according to her lawsuit.

Doctors protested the restraints, but police did not remove them until"moments" before the woman, referred to as Jane Doe, gave birth."A growing chorus of outraged doctors convinced the [New York Police Department ] to briefly remove her shackles," the lawsuit said, perIt continued:"At. 6:14 a.m., Jane Doe gave birth to her daughter. Shortly after she gave birth, NYPD officers again shackled her, ignoring the doctors' continued pleas. Ms.

that doctors present at the birth used the case to teach other healthcare providers about New York's anti-shackling law. In pretrial testimony, doctors said they were appalled by the woman's treatment. Rosenfeld added:"I think it was very upsetting for doctors to have to see this and witness this, so their testimony was very powerful."she doesn't want anyone—including her infant daughter—to know about the traumatic nature of the birth.

"That's a private moment, and that should be a moment where a mother should be happy and safe to give birth to her child and not go through what I went through where it wasn't safe at all," she said.

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