Emily Le Coz
Herald-Tribune
Sarasota, FL, United States
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'Failure to Deliver' midwife disciplined
New York State suspended her license for 30 months; victim says it’s not enough → Read More
New Florida out-of-hospital birth reports highlight risk
At least six infants and one mother have died in planned out-of-hospital births with midwives since October in Florida, according to new state reports → Read More
Summit highlights dangers of out-of-hospital birth
SANDESTIN — Mothers who lost a baby from midwife negligence during an out-of-hospital birth have long felt silenced.Over the weekend, they regained their voice.A diverse group of grieving parents, lawmakers, medical providers and attorneys gathered in Sandestin on Friday to discuss options for better laws and regulations surrounding the growing practice of home birth.Organized in response to… → Read More
Out of the hospital; still in the woods
An alarm sounds whenever Brenden Charles Fisher stops breathing.Two or three times each night, it draws his sleepy parents to a crib where they find the → Read More
Sarasota's Rosemary Birthing Home to close
Midwife involved in recent delivery that severely injured baby was prepared to take over → Read More
Attempted out-of-hospital birth takes tragic turn for new parents
SARASOTA, Fla. — Paris Bean checked into Rosemary Birthing Home before the sun rose on the last Wednesday in January, excited to deliver her first child. Two weeks past her original due date and plump from pregnancy, the 23-year-old lumbered into the freestanding birth center with her longtime partner, Jason Fisher. The couple carried a load of clothes and blankets for the baby, a birthing kit… → Read More
Attempted out-of-hospital birth takes tragic turn for new parents
Previously reported dead, the infant is alive but suffers severe brain damage from breech delivery → Read More
Birthing center bill clears state Senate panel
Florida Hospital Association expresses concerns about proposed legislation → Read More
The Wild West: More than a dozen states don't regulate non-nurse midwives
Emily Le Coz GateHouse Media @emily_lecozJosh Salman GateHouse Media @joshsalmanLucille Sherman GateHouse Media _lucysherman Part 2 of 3 The United States has failed to keep pace with the rising popularity of out-of-hospital deliveries, which until a decade ago accounted for just 0.8 percent of U.S. births but have nearly doubled since then to 1.5 percent. During that time frame, more than a… → Read More
Dodging punishment: How a burgeoning industry fails to hold midwives accountable
Emily Le Coz GateHouse Media @emily_lecozJosh Salman GateHouse Media @joshsalmanLucille Sherman GateHouse Media _lucysherman Part 1 of 3 A South Carolina midwife lost a baby during delivery at a freestanding birth center. A jury convened by the coroner ruled the boy’s death a homicide, and the midwife relinquished her license. In Virginia, an unlicensed midwife pleaded guilty to felonies after… → Read More
Emergency calls: Midwives hail paramedics, then ask them to wait outside
Emily Le Coz GateHouse Media @emily_lecozJosh Salman GateHouse Media @joshsalmanLucille Sherman GateHouse Media _lucysherman Part 2 of 2 Second of two parts Licensed midwife Harmony Miller has operated Sarasota's Rosemary Birthing Home since February 2007. The 1,888-square-foot house, eight decades old, sits next to a yoga studio, holistic clinic and acupuncturist’s office in a downtown enclave… → Read More
'Failure to Deliver' midwives investigation yields results
A midwife involved in back-to-back fetal deaths is disciplined and a state scrutinizes another midwife practicing unlawfully. → Read More
LeCoz: How birth information was analyzed for midwives investigation
The Herald-Tribune and GateHouse Media continue to stand behind the project. → Read More
Midwives rarely disciplined by non-nurse certification group
The North American Registry of Midwives represents the nation’s largest group of out-of-hospital delivery providers: certified professional midwives.The registry's credentials are a path to licensure in most states that regulate non-nurse midwives, and it stands as the only defense against bad actors when states fail to take action.Yet the registry does little to discipline its more than 2,200… → Read More
Ohio among more than a dozen states that don't regulate non-nurse midwives
The United States has failed to keep pace with the rising popularity of out-of-hospital deliveries, which until a decade ago accounted for just 0.8 percent of U.S. births but have nearly doubled since then to 1.5 percent.During that time frame, more than a dozen states have passed laws recognizing, and in many cases regulating, the biggest group of out-of-hospital delivery providers —… → Read More
Failure to deliver: Burgeoning industry fails to hold midwives accountable
Part 1 of 3 A South Carolina midwife lost a baby during delivery at a freestanding birth center. A jury convened by the coroner ruled the boy’s death a homicide, and the midwife relinquished her license. In Virginia, an unlicensed midwife pleaded guilty to felonies after losing a baby in a breech home birth. She received cease-and-desist letters in at least two other states for practicing… → Read More
Judges defend role in sentencing with flawed study
Judges stung by a Herald-Tribune investigation into racial bias in the courts worked with New College of Florida to discredit the newspaper’s reporting and thwart the legislation it inspired. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Naples facility accused of dumping patient in Sarasota
SARASOTA — City government on Thursday filed a formal complaint against a Naples psychiatric and substance abuse center after it allegedly drove one of its patients against his will to Sarasota and dumped him outside the Salvation Army's homeless shelter.A staff member at The Willough at Naples acknowledged the incident to a Sarasota police officer, according to a police report obtained by the… → Read More
City approves Vengroff's affordable housing project
The City Commission on Monday cleared the way for Sarasota's first large-scale affordable housing project, unanimously agreeing to change its long-range growth plan to accommodate the complex. → Read More
GateHouse Media's Herald-Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize
SARASOTA - Herald-Tribune investigations editor Michael Braga won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for his role in a year-long collaboration with the Tampa Bay Times detailing horrific conditions in Florida's mental health hospitals.Announced Monday, the award is considered the highest honor in American journalism, bestowing just 13 prizes annually despite receiving more than 1,000… → Read More