A pregnant woman in labor was not allowed to cross the street to go to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for 30 minutes because Obama’s motorcade was expected to drive through.
The woman sat on a bus bench until Obama’s motorcade drove through, according the Los Angeles Times.
And, of course, people took over social media with #ObamaBabyWatch and took pictures of the poor woman.
Even though she wasn’t allowed to cross the street, hospital workers were allowed to cross the street to help her in case she gave birth on the bus bench, because logic.
This woman is in labor but can’t get to Cedars cuz of Obama!!! Cc: @WehoDaily pic.twitter.com/OQQ4eRwL4s
— Carrie Clifford (@CarrieClifford) July 23, 2014
A few people in scrubs are there now. Still no baby. Still no #Obama. Cc: @WehoDaily pic.twitter.com/NfGCv8Wc2J
— Carrie Clifford (@CarrieClifford) July 23, 2014
“You think labor’s bad? You should see how many fundraising parties I have to get to tonight” #obamababywatch
— Mike Ciandella (@MikeCiandella) July 24, 2014
If I were the woman in labor, I would get my attitude on and cross the dang street. What are they gonna do? C’mon. #obamababywatch
— Ashley Ciandella (@AshleyCiandella) July 24, 2014
Obama, Champion of women’s rights. #obamababywatch http://t.co/QL1wd37Acq
— Mitch Johnston (@TheTweedSteed) July 24, 2014