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fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 week agoWoman Gives Birth In NYC Court
A woman gave birth during a Brooklyn arraignment appearance, prompting protests over inadequate medical care, privacy, and dignity in the court system.
A woman was left "traumatized and humiliated" after being forced to give birth while handcuffed to a bench inside a New York courtroom after being held in custody for over 24 hours, a legal aid group has said. Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor and was forced to deliver her child on a courtroom bench in Brooklyn on Friday "without adequate medical care, privacy, or dignity," according to a statement from a group of public defenders and legal advocates.