Maternal Mortality Crisis: The Tragic Fate of Pregnant Olympian Tori Bowie.

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie died while in labor due to eclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition that is a higher risk among Black women. Her death highlights the racial disparities in maternal mortality rates, with Black women having a 2.6 times higher risk than white women. Experts say inadequate prenatal care and unconscious bias in the healthcare system contribute to this disparity. There are preventative options for conditions like preeclampsia, including daily baby aspirin, but more education and advocacy are needed to address the issue.