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Florida Hospital Fires Nurse Over Video Wishing Injury to Pregnant Press Secretary

The hospital said the remarks undermined confidence in compassionate, unbiased care.

Overview

  • The nurse has been identified by multiple outlets as Lexie (Alexis) Lawler of Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, who recorded a TikTok wishing Karoline Leavitt a severe childbirth injury.
  • State records show Lawler’s Florida nursing license was issued in 2014 and remains active until April.
  • The video spread widely after being shared by Libs of TikTok, and Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer said hospital leaders confirmed she was no longer employed.
  • Baptist Health said the comments violated professional standards, while Lawler declined to comment to reporters as she sought legal counsel, and a legal analyst noted a potential First Amendment challenge.
  • A fundraiser was launched to support her legal defense, and Lawler later posted a video defending herself and denouncing the backlash.