DISTURBING Video Costs Healthcare VP Her Career

(LibertySociety.com) – A registered nurse and healthcare executive wished horrific childbirth injuries upon White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a viral video, only to lose her job days later as outraged Americans demanded accountability for such vile behavior from a medical professional.

Story Highlights

Chanda Petrey-Czaruk, an Ohio nurse and Vice President at HomeFirst Choice, posted a video wishing severe childbirth injuries on pregnant White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Baptist Health terminated Petrey-Czaruk on January 23, 2026, stating her conduct violated healthcare values and professional standards
The incident exposes dangerous political bias within healthcare professions, raising concerns about whether conservative patients receive unbiased medical care
Calls for nursing license revocation continue as the incident highlights the need for stronger accountability measures for healthcare professionals who abandon ethical duties

Healthcare Professional Crosses Ethical Line

Chanda Petrey-Czaruk, a registered nurse serving as Vice President of HomeFirst Choice in Ohio, created and posted a video on January 20, 2026, explicitly wishing that Karoline Leavitt would suffer a severe fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth. This medical injury represents one of the most serious complications a woman can experience during delivery. The video targeting the White House Press Secretary, who announced her pregnancy in December 2025, quickly went viral after amplification by social media accounts including LibsofTikTok. Petrey-Czaruk’s position as both a licensed nurse and healthcare executive makes this breach particularly egregious, as she holds professional obligations to uphold medical ethics regardless of personal political views.

Swift Institutional Response Follows Public Outrage

Baptist Health announced on January 23, 2026, that Petrey-Czaruk is no longer employed by the organization. The healthcare institution issued a statement emphasizing that there is no place in healthcare for language or behavior that calls into question a caregiver’s ability to provide appropriate care. Baptist Health further declared that the individual did not reflect organizational values or uphold professional standards. The termination came just three days after the video began circulating, demonstrating how social media accountability can force institutions to act decisively when healthcare professionals violate fundamental ethical principles that govern medical practice and patient trust.

Fundamental Violation of Medical Ethics

The incident represents a clear betrayal of core nursing principles embedded in the profession’s ethical foundation. The Nightingale Pledge, traditionally taken by nurses, explicitly includes the commitment to not do anything evil or malicious. Publicly wishing serious physical harm on any individual, particularly during the vulnerable medical event of childbirth, directly violates the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence that form the bedrock of medical ethics. This isn’t about political disagreement or free speech; it’s about a licensed healthcare professional weaponizing medical knowledge to express malice toward a pregnant woman. Such conduct raises legitimate questions about whether political animus could influence the quality of care provided to conservative patients seeking medical services.

Broader Implications for Healthcare Trust

This incident exposes concerning political polarization within healthcare professions that threatens the fundamental trust patients must have in medical providers. When healthcare workers demonstrate such extreme political bias that they publicly wish harm on individuals based on political affiliation, it undermines confidence in the entire profession’s commitment to impartial care. Conservative Americans already faced discrimination during COVID-19 regarding vaccine mandates and medical autonomy. This incident reinforces fears that leftist ideology has infiltrated healthcare to such a degree that professionals abandon ethical obligations in service of political hatred. The case establishes an important precedent: healthcare institutions must maintain zero tolerance for political bias that compromises professional integrity or patient safety.

Calls for License Revocation Continue

While Baptist Health acted swiftly to terminate employment, questions remain about whether Ohio nursing regulatory boards will take disciplinary action against Petrey-Czaruk’s professional license. Many Americans believe that termination alone is insufficient accountability for such a serious ethical violation. A nursing license represents a privilege granted by the state, contingent upon maintaining professional standards and public trust. When a licensed nurse publicly wishes severe medical injury upon another person, particularly leveraging insider knowledge of childbirth complications, it demonstrates unfitness to hold that professional credential. State licensing boards have authority to suspend or revoke licenses when professionals demonstrate conduct that endangers public welfare or violates ethical standards, and this case warrants serious regulatory scrutiny beyond employment consequences.