Black Women More Likely to Face Deadly Complications During or After Pregnancy

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to the CDC, nearly four million babies are born in the U.S. every year. But mixed in with that joy are stories of tragedy, women who die during or shortly after pregnancy. And African American mothers are most at risk.
Valerie Stuart plays many roles, and one of the most important is grandmother to a six-year-old.
Valerie’s only child Vanessa was 22 when she became pregnant.
“The pregnancy was normal until she had to have a C-section,” Stuart s