A South Carolina midwife and prominent Black maternal health advocate died from childbirth complications while delivering her first child. According to PEOPLE, the family of Dr. Janell Green Smith, 31, died on Friday (January 2) following childbirth complications. Smith, known as the “Loc’d Midwife,” dedicated her career to advocating for safe, equitable childbirth and improving outcomes for Black mothers. The […]

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A South Carolina midwife and prominent Black maternal health advocate died from childbirth complications while delivering her first child. According to PEOPLE, the family of Dr. Janell Green Smith, 31, died on Friday (January 2) following childbirth complications. Smith, known as the “Loc’d Midwife,” dedicated her career to advocating for safe, equitable childbirth and improving outcomes for Black mothers. The […]The post Black Maternal Health Advocate Dies From Childbirth Complications At 31 appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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