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 ...

'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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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Newborn dies after mother uses home-birthing pool promoted by Instagram influencer

A newborn baby died after her mother delivered her using a home-birthing pool hired from “freebirth” Instagram influencer Emily Lal, a coroner has found. The findings made in the Coroners Court of ...
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Coroner releases death report for UK student's baby boy, says cause is inconclusive

A coroner has released their report on the death of a University of Kentucky student's baby, but it doesn't reveal much.According to the Fayette County Coroner, the investigation's findings are ...