A report from the Orange County (Fla.) Medical Examiner Office found Bowie was 8 months pregnant at the time of her death.

U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report obtained by multiple outlets.

The reproductive justice framework was created by Black women in response to an abortion rights movement that centered the needs of white women.

Medical leaders reacted swiftly to the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, saying the ruling could reverse decades of progress toward diversifying the nation’s physician workforce.

Three-time Olympic champion Tori Bowie’s death from childbirth complications underscores the alarming reality that Black women are more likely to face the worst pregnancy-related outcomes in the U.S.

Because maternal health intersects with myriad other socioeconomic factors and varies dramatically by location, there is no single solution.

The death of Tori Bowie, who was eight months pregnant, has been attributed to one of the most common causes of maternal mortality: high blood pressure.

MLK Community Hospital employs midwives to try to improve births for Black women, a practice that hospital officials fear could be difficult to sustain.

Recent research shows that most pregnancy-related deaths occur in the year after a baby is born. The discovery is changing how doctors care for new mothers.

“Are we really getting to the crux of the issue?” Doctors and midwives weigh in on how effective the test might be.

Building midwifery capacity and integrating midwives into U.S. health care system are critical to addressing the country’s maternal and reproductive health crisis.

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The sudden death of Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie at age 32 sent shockwaves around the world. The idea that a young, elite athlete could go into labor and die stunned many. But this problem is more...

There's broader recognition that doulas could play a greater role in making pregnancy less dangerous, particularly for women of color.

Facing doctor burnout, soaring medical costs and an influx of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is taking over at a difficult time.

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A growing number of U.S. hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units, leaving expectant moms with limited options.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) on Thursday introduced new abortion legislation to protect patients and providers from criminalization by making care more readily accessible and removing systemic ba…

Vaguely worded medical exceptions in abortion bans, and a lack of guidance on interpreting them, have led to some patients being denied care until they are critically ill.