Coast Guard rescues pregnant woman from cruise ship

A Coast Guard crew rescued a pregnant woman from a cruise ship and took her to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale. (USCG)

The Coast Guard rescued a 40-year-old pregnant woman from the MSC Seaside cruise ship west of Ocean Cay.

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the woman from the ship and brought her to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.

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The woman was experiencing pregnancy complications, according to the Coast Guard.


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