This mother, 36 weeks pregnant, also sobbed, “What if I’d gone to the clinic?”She was considered high-risk, and recommended for twice-weekly fetal monitoring. In a recent poll of more than 500 pregnant people, 20% of the respondents said that ICE activity has deterred them from accessing prenatal care. Throughout pregnancy, and especially in the third trimester, pregnant patients are monitored closely for conditions that could place them or their babies at risk. Months later, patients are presenting in labor who have not had prenatal care since the raids in November. Our maternal-fetal medicine colleagues indicate record no-show rates to ultrasound appointments — typically a highlight of prenatal care and a coveted appointment for most pregnant patients.

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2026 12:28 UTC