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

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

The work conducted by Green Smith was praised over the years by industry leaders such as the American College of Nurse-Midwives who her loss as “the persistent and well-documented reality that Black women—regardless of education, income, or professional expertise—face disproportionate risks during pregnancy and childbirth due to systemic racism and failures in care.”