Black Women Face Deadly Risks in U.S. Healthcare System

Allyson Felix and other sprinters call for awareness of maternal health risks and changes to prevent deaths like teammate Tori Bowie's.
Bowie died during home birth at 8 months pregnant, highlighting racial disparities in care and outcomes.
Black women in America are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes due to healthcare gaps, racism, and poverty.
Bowie's death is a "wake up call" on crisis of Black maternal mortality in a nation with the worst rates in the developed world.
Black women often face delays, lack of pain management, and lack of follow-up care and monitoring during and after pregnancy.