10/19/2025
A racist nurse slapped and humiliated a pregnant Black woman, then called the police to have her arrested. Fifteen minutes later, her husband arrived — and everything changed.
It was supposed to be an ordinary checkup. Alicia Carter, a 30-year-old expectant mother from Atlanta, was seven months pregnant and glowing with excitement as she entered St. Mary’s Medical Center for her prenatal appointment. She had her baby’s ultrasound photos folded neatly in her purse, ready to show her husband, Derrick, when she got home.
But the moment Alicia stepped into Room 204, something felt wrong. The attending nurse, Debra Collins, barely looked up from her clipboard. Her tone was clipped, her expression cold.
“Sit there,” she said curtly, gesturing to the chair.
Alicia smiled politely, trying to ease the tension. “Could you please help me adjust the backrest a little? It’s kind of stiff.”
Debra’s eyes narrowed. “You people always need extra help,” she muttered.
Alicia froze, unsure she’d heard right. “Excuse me?”
The nurse gave a thin, mocking smile. “You heard me.”
Alicia tried to focus on her breathing. Stay calm, she told herself. But when Debra wrapped the blood pressure cuff around her arm, she tightened it too much. Alicia winced in pain.
“Please, that’s a bit tight,” she said softly.
Debra sneered. “If you can’t handle this, how are you going to handle childbirth?”
That was the moment everything broke. Alicia, trembling, whispered, “I just need you to be gentle.”
Debra suddenly slammed the cuff down, stepped forward, and slapped Alicia across the face. The sound cracked through the room...Read more in Comment or Most relevant -> All comments 👇