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US Olympians call for change after death of teammate due to childbirth complications

Friday, June 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Three of America's top female athletes have suffered life-threatening complications while giving birth.Now, the two athletes who survived giving birth, Olympic gold medalists Allyson Felix and Tianna Bartoletta, are speaking out to shine a spotlight on the Black maternal health crisis...

For Black women, most pregnancy-related deaths happen weeks or months after childbirth

Friday, April 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Shalon Irving knew her newborn daughter Soleil for less than one month.Three weeks after giving birth to Soleil, now 6, Shalon Irving, who is Black, died from complications of high blood pressure on Jan. 28, 2017 ."My daughter had wanted a...

A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new World Health Organization report found that maternal mortality rates have either increased or remained the same in nearly all regions of the world in the past five years."In 2020, we estimate that 287,000 women died globally from a maternal...

Male doula aims to be an advocate for women during childbirth

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(CARSON, Calif.) -- One California resident wants to make childbirth a safer process for moms while bringing men into the fold as well.Dustin Young, 37, from Carson, California, became a certified doula in 2020. His experience helping his youngest sister, Alexis Pitts, with her...

Ashley Graham opens up about “traumatic” postpartum hair loss, tackles other myths about childbirth

Thursday, May 20 by ABC News

New mom Ashley Graham is grappling with the pros and cons of being a new mom. The America's Next Top Model alum opened up in a new interview about her biggest postpartum struggles.Speaking recently to Parents magazine, Graham, 33, opened up about the extreme hair loss she...

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US Olympians call for change after death of teammate due to childbirth complications

For Black women, most pregnancy-related deaths happen weeks or months after childbirth

A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report

Male doula aims to be an advocate for women during childbirth

Ashley Graham opens up about “traumatic” postpartum hair loss, tackles other myths about childbirth

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