A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

Concord police investigate death of newborn at homeless encampment

Concord police are investigating the death of a newborn who was born at a homeless encampment. Concord fire and police were ...

Mum and baby who died in home birth let down by ‘catastrophic errors’ – as coroner warns ‘more mums could die’

THE tragic deaths of Jennifer Cahill and her newborn daughter have laid bare serious failings that could cost more mothers ...
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'Gross failings' in mum and baby's home birth deaths

A mother who died along with her baby after choosing to have a home birth might have been saved if she was taken to hospital earlier, a coroner has found. Jennifer Cahill, 34, died at North Manchester ...

Columbia police respond after woman reportedly gave birth on downtown street. What we know.

Columbia Police investigating after a homeless woman reportedly gave birth on the street in the downtown Cottontown ...

'Her worst fear has come to pass': Midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Midwife and Black Maternal Health Advocate, 31, Dies Due to Childbirth Complications with Her First Baby

On Friday, Jan. 2, Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, died due to childbirth complications during the ...