In the presented case, following a series of preventable errors which resulted in Jesica’s death, the hospital physicians and administration were met with conflict after Jesica’s mother vocalized her emotions in a press conference. Leading up to this press conference, both the hospital as well as Jesica’s family would have been better served by identifying and accounting for the social and cultural barriers that were present. In this case, the most obvious social barrier is that Jesica’s families was socioeconomically disadvantaged simply due to having to smuggle Jesica illegally into the United States. This element alone might partially be why Jesica’s mother stated that the hospital only concern was getting rid of this “problem” when she
