This Black Family’s Newborn Was Taken By CPS — It’s Time For Reproductive Justice
March 21st, 2023 was a cool spring day in the Desoto suburb of Dallas, Texas. Supported by a doula and their two older children, Temecia and Rodney Jackson welcomed their new baby Mila in their home, completing their family.
Their beautiful baby girl was 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and the light of their life. Three days later, on March 24th, the couple took their newborn to a pediatrician where their doctor shared that everything was great but that Mila had mild jaundice, which wasn’t cause for much concern. Rodney and Temecia left the pediatricians office with a plan to use home remedies on their baby’s jaundice, under the supervision of their midwife.