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

Key Highlights

• Janell Green Smith was 31 years old and a midwife in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
• She had attended hundreds of births before her own, preparing for her first child.
• Green Smith focused on improving health outcomes for Black mothers, who are three times more likely to die in pregnancy.
• Her death underscores the disparities in maternal health care faced by Black women.