Advocates host protest to demand justice for Texas parents whose newborn was wrongfully taken by Protective Services.

Supporters are rallying in support of the Jackson family, hoping to secure the safe return of their newborn daughter Mila, who was wrongfully taken by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The Afiya Center, a nonprofit dedicated to Black reproductive rights, held a peaceful protest on Thursday afternoon to bring awareness to the Jackson's situation.



The Jackson's welcomed their daughter Mila into the world in March with the help of a midwife. However, when they took her to a routine postpartum hospital visit, the pediatrician alerted authorities. This led to the brief arrest of Rodney Jackson and Mila being placed in foster care.



The midwife, Cheryl Edinbyrd, stated that there were no signs of jaundice within the first 24 hours of Mila's birth. She also said that follow-up visits were scheduled three and five days after Mila was born. The Jackson's claim that during their daughter's visit with Dr. Anand Bhatt their pediatrician, they were told "everything is good, she looks great, the only thing is she has jaundice". The doctor then proceeded to call and text the family several times, claiming they were "going against what he felt like we should do for her child", even threatening to call DFPS if they did not show up to the hospital with Mila.



DFPS Investigator Brenda Martinez soon showed up at the Jackson's home with two Desoto Police officers, but the family refused to speak to them. The supervisor then instructed Martinez to take custody of Mila due to her health being in immediate danger. Court documents show Rodney was charged with one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of preventing the execution of a civil process.



Despite the setbacks, the Jackson family remains hopeful that they will soon be reunited with their daughter. With the help of supporters, they are taking action to make sure Mila is returned to them safely and swiftly.

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