They did consult with her - she agree to let social services take the children - here is the Daily News Story -

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Our health care system sucks, our hospitals are not charming hotels. I am very sorry that anyone gets exposed to this.   Still, there are questions that are not being asked.

Also, there are some cultural differences at work here. She expected her children would be delivered to some family? Not a reality in the short term. If this woman needed long term care, a family stay would be a consideration if they could not find a legal guardian.   It sounds like the girls spent the night in a group home, not the way I would want my kids to spend the night, but under the circumstance I am not sure there is enough information to say they were mistreated.