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A disturbing photograph of an indigenous woman from Mexico delivering a baby on a patch of
grass outside a medical center has set off a firestorm online and sparked a national
debate that led to the suspension of the head of the clinic that has turned the mother away.
The shocking image, taken by a passerby, shows 29-year-old Irma Lopez , who is of Mazatec
ethnicity, squatting after giving birth, her face contorted in pain and her tiny newborn
son still bound by the umbilical cord and lying on the ground.
The government of the southern state of Oaxaca announced Wednesday that it has suspended
the health center's director, Dr. Adrian Cruz, while officials conduct state and federal
investigations into the October 2 incident.