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 ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina midwife and advocate for Black maternal health, has died due to complications during ...

Black Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies After Giving Birth

Green Smith was known for her Black maternal health advocacy and midwife care as Black women are three times more likely to ...
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Who was Dr. Janell Green Smith? GoFundMe raises over $63,000 as black maternal care advocate dies during childbirth

Dr. Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and Doctor of Nursing Practice, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She ...
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Dr. Janell Green-Smith’s Death Highlights Urgent Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

Smith, a Black midwife, died after childbirth. Her death renews urgent calls to end the Black maternal mortality crisis.
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They went to the doctor for birth control and left in agonizing pain. It's a common problem.

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. “I figured it would feel like a Pap smear, like a typical ...