The death of a Black pediatrics doctor from postpartum complications after welcoming her first child is highlighting the racial disparities in maternal mortality rates.
Dr. Chaniece Wallace, 30, died on Oct. 22, just two days after she and her husband, Anthony Wallace Jr., welcomed their daughter, Charlotte.
The baby was born four weeks early via C-section after doctors learned that Chaniece had symptoms of preeclampsia, according to a GoFundMe page Anthony set up. Over the next two days after giving birth, Chaniece underwent emergency surgery due to complications, he said.
“Three of the main challenges we encountered were a ruptured liver, high blood pressure, and kidneys were not fully functioning,” he wrote. “Chaniece fought with every piece of strength, courage, and faith she had available.”
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