Dr. Janell Green Smith advocated for Black people giving birth and just days into the new year, she died while giving birth to her first child.
The American College of Nurse-Midwives mourns the devastating death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, who died from ...
Members of the Charleston community gathered Wednesday night to honor a woman who spent her life working to prevent maternal ...
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during ...
Dr. Janell Green Smith was a midwife and maternal health expert. Still, she couldn't save herself from racial inequities in ...
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and Doctor of Nursing Practice, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She ...
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Black maternal health advocate dies from childbirth complications at 31
A South Carolina midwife and prominent Black maternal health advocate died from childbirth complications while delivering her ...
Dying to give birth: That's what's happening in hospital rooms across America. Too many women are dying after childbirth, but it's happening more often for black mothers. According to the Centers for ...
A report highlights racial disparities in mortality rates in Illinois. An advocacy group said it's because of prenatal care.
Official data found there were 252 maternal deaths from 2022 to 2024, which is 20% higher than the rates from 2009 to 2011.
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