

"They said they tried to reach out to me. And Price said she's sure that Gilmore was born at Homer G. Records do show there was another woman in St. Still, Price said no one ever tried to find her. In addition, Gilmore's birth certificate indicates that she was not born at Homer G.

The workers noted that Price's grandmother and uncle were "either unable or unwilling to give any information regarding Mrs. The social workers even called, wrote and visited relatives, according to records. Records also indicated that social workers visited Price's home in an effort to contact her, but she moved and didn't leave a forwarding address. "As far as we were concerned, that was not the woman." Price denies ever receiving such a call. "The woman just said, 'No, I didn't have a baby.' So, I mean, what do you do at that point?" said Richardson. The FBI even jumped on the investigation. In the wake of the publicity brought on by Price's case, more than 100 women who gave birth at the hospital and were told their children died reached out to Watkins, hopeful their children might still be alive. It was pay for play, cash on delivery," Watkins told "20/20." "There's no way it could've occurred without a coordinated and cooperative undertaking between multiple individuals and positions of authority." , and babies were being sold out of the parking lot. It is now a senior residential community. Many considered it a beacon in the community. Phillips was a highly respected hospital where many African American nurses and doctors were trained. Phillips Hospital of selling babies that were born at the hospital, including Price’s daughter.

Soon after, Price turned to attorney Al Watkins to find out why she had been told Gilmore had died at birth.Īfter taking a look into Price’s story, Watkins accused Homer G. The mother and daughter were reunited in person this spring.
