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Texas hospital fires staffer after viral video showing pregnant woman in distress

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December 5, 2025

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A Texas hospital has fired a staffer who was seen in a viral video asking a pregnant woman in visible distress clinical intake questions. The employee's termination comes two weeks after the video filmed by the patient's mother began circulating online, prompting outrage. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah reports on the latest developments in the story.

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