A Black physician trusted her instincts when hospital staff would not. That decision saved her life.
Originally published by The Nevadan, a bilingual, state-based newsroom owned and operated by Courier News, delivering fact-based, community-centered journalism for and about Nevada, with a focus on countering misinformation and elevating the experiences of working families across the state.
The following first-person account is from Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, a Black family physician and the medical director for Saint Mary’s Urgent Care Group in Reno, Nevada. Curry-Winchell nearly died after giving birth by C-section at her own hospital after repeated warnings that something was seriously wrong were dismissed. Her story—shared with writer Bonnie Fuller—underscores the stark realities of America’s maternal mortality crisis, which disproportionately endangers Black women regardless of education or income…