VIDEO: LaCrista Vaughn Identified as RN Who Delayed Pregnant Woman in Wheelchair During Childbirth at Dallas Regional Medical Center

LaCrista Vaughn has been identified as the registered nurse seen in a now-viral video delaying a pregnant woman in a wheelchair during active labor at Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas. The incident has sparked outrage across social media, as viewers accuse the nurse of showing no urgency or compassion while the woman was visibly in severe distress.

In the footage, the pregnant Black woman is seen screaming in pain, clearly in advanced labor, while LaCrista Vaughn repeatedly asks her routine intake questions — including how many children she has delivered previously, who her doctor is, and her due date. Despite the woman’s agony, Vaughn does not attempt to comfort her or expedite care. Instead, she continues questioning her and ultimately responds, “I cannot help,” when the woman begs for assistance.

According to those familiar with the case, the woman gave birth just 12 minutes later, intensifying criticism that she should have been immediately taken to labor and delivery rather than kept waiting in the lobby. Many viewers pointed out that even someone without medical training could recognize that she was in extremely active labor and urgently needed care.

The incident has reignited a broader conversation about the maternal health crisis affecting Black women in the United States. Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth, a statistic many say is reflected in the lack of urgency, empathy, and belief in their reported pain — exactly what viewers accused Vaughn of in the video.

Questions remain about how long the woman may have endured this treatment before she began recording, and whether this was an isolated moment or part of a longer experience of neglect.

The investigation into the incident at Dallas Regional Medical Center is ongoing, and public pressure continues to grow as many call for accountability and policy changes to protect women — especially Black women — during childbirth.