Woman in Labor Held at Gunpoint by Cops While Trying to Get to Hospital

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One Iowa couple admits to breaking the law, but claim they had a very good reason.

Ben and Rachel Kohnen were racing to the hospital in the middle of the night because Rachel had gone into labor, according toFOX 43. The couple claims they were going about 30 miles over the speed limit. When a police car turned on its lights to pull them over, they admit they kept going.

Rachel was terrified of having the baby in the car. She tried calling 911 to explain the situation, but she was having contractions and was so upset that the 911 operator may not have been able to understand her.

Police set up tire spikes at the Fort Dodge city limits. The Kohnen’s car hit all four spikes and their tires immediately went flat. Police ordered the couple out of the car and onto the ground, where they were held at gunpoint.

 

 

[CincyInDC]

usually you pull over and when the cop comes up to the car you scream "MY WIFE IS IN LABOR!" and they usually know what to do.

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The morning radio show in DC that discussed this had a few people call in and those callers said the couple should have pulled over.  More often than not, a woman isn't dilated enough to give birth in transit.  

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Iowa? shit i forgot that was a state...