New Zealand politician gives birth after riding her bike to the hospital
New Zealand politician gives birth after riding her bike to the hospital
Julie Anne Genter was already in labor when she started out from home at 2 a.m. Sunday. In addition to a healthy baby, she has an illustrative story for one of her policy focus areas: transportation.
NOEL KING, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Noel King. Julie Anne Genter, a member of New Zealand's Parliament, gave birth to a son this past weekend. She was already in labor when she started out from home. Rather than driving, she rode her bike to the hospital at 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Now, in addition to a healthy baby, she has a very illustrative story for one of her policy focus areas - transportation.
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