Florida suspends license of nurse who wished childbirth injury on Karoline Leavitt

The former labor and delivery nurse, identified as Alexis Lawler, posted a video on social media last week where she wished Leavitt would experience a "fourth degree tear" during childbirth. She was fired over the post.

By Misty Severi

Published: January 28, 2026 5:31pm

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday that he was immediately suspending the license of a registered nurse who wished a permanent childbirth injury on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The former labor and delivery nurse, identified as Alexis Lawler, posted a video on social media last week in which she wished Leavitt would experience a "fourth degree tear" during childbirth. She was fired over the post.

The emergency suspension order, which was obtained by Fox News, bans Lawler from working as a registered nurse in the state.

"Effective today, Lexie Lawler is no longer allowed to practice nursing in Florida," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on X. "Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one's practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross. I'm proud of [Ladapo] for taking this decisive action."

Lawler has not commented on the order, but her actions were denounced by her former employer, Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, who told Fox News that Lawler's comments "do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of healthcare professionals."

Leavitt announced that she was pregnant with her second child in December.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.