New Black mothers in Illinois are dying at alarming rates
A new report finds Black women in the state are nearly three times as likely as white women to die of a pregnancy-related condition. Meanwhile, several South Side hospitals have moved to shutter or cut maternity services in recent years.
John Boehm
Lakieta Edwards in January launched Chicago Nurse Midwife, which provides well-woman exams, prenatal and postpartum care, and home birth services.
Even before certified nurse midwife Lakieta Edwards launched her own practice earlier this year, calls poured in during the pandemic from local pregnant women searching for support from a Black medical professional.