Opinion: Pregnancy-related death, like Tori Bowie’s, is a far too common occurrence among Black women
The horror stories of Black women dying or coming close to death in childbirth never seem to stop coming. The most recent headlines have been about the tragic case of three-time Olympian Tori Bowie, who died in her home from childbirth complications. Her teammate Tianna Madison wrote on Instagram, “THREE (3) of the FOUR (4) of us who ran on the SECOND fastest 4x100m relay of all time, the 2016 Olympic Champions have nearly died or died in childbirth.”
Even Serena Williams, one of the wealthiest and most famous women in the world, had to demand — over and over — the lifesaving care that she needed, all the while being dismissed by her care team following an emergency C-section.
