She believed that the emergency rooms in her area were not capable of handling the emergency. Whether or not she was right is not the question (Although that part of Philadelphia probably does not have good emergency rooms.)
She did what she thought was best. Whether you or I agree, she was doing the best she could with the information we had. She created a plan in her mind to get better care for the child, and acted on that plan.
That seems to be a good survival technique. How many people have we heard about here on FreeRepublic news stories who don’t have a plan and don’t care and just expect the government to come riding in when their butt is in a sling?
Please. Just stop. She was in Pennsylvania, and then drove through New York to Boston. Don’t tell me Boston only had what she needed for her son. Give it up. This story smells.