Reposted by Sarah A. Stella, MD
A police officer cited a homeless woman for "camping" as she was in active labor. In some ways, the logical end result of policies that criminalize sleeping--for people who have no other place to go.
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Pregnant Kentucky woman cited for street camping while in labor
She told a police officer she was in labor. The Louisville Metro Police Department lieutenant cited her for unlawful camping as the ambulance arrived. She had a baby later that day.