HOUSTON - Errors on birth certificates from the now-closed Jefferson Davis Hospital are causing significant challenges for many individuals, leaving them struggling to correct their vital records.

What we know:

Dozens of people are facing difficulties due to mistakes made on their birth certificates by Jefferson Davis Hospital, which closed in 1989. Despite efforts to resolve these issues, many are losing hope.

Sandra Wardlow, whose birth certificate lists her first name as "Girl" Wardlow , has been fighting for years to correct the error. The incorrect documentation has prevented her from accessing SNAP benefits, renewing her driver's license, and obtaining a passport.

Wardlow sought assistance from the city and state vital statistics departments, but was told she must either pr

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