Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched

Tiffany McElroy, a 28-year-old Alabama woman, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that jail staff left her to labor alone for over a day, resulting in her giving birth on the prison floor with assistance from inmates. McElroy was booked into an Alabama jail in May 2024 and claims her civil rights and those of her infant daughter were violated. The incident occurred three days after McElroy arrived at the jail.