Family reacts to death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a Black midwife who died after childbirth
Dr. Janell Green Smith's life was dedicated to finding solutions to the crisis of Black women dying in childbirth. That was until she herself died just days after giving birth to her daughter. One of Dr. Green Smith's family members, Dr. Nichole Wardlaw, who is a midwife herself, talks to CNN about her legacy and the crisis still facing many pregnant Black women today.
January 10, 2026
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