Allyson Felix calls for better maternity care for black women

Olympic great Allyson Felix has called for better maternity care for black women to ensure the death of team-mate Tori Bowie is “not in vain”. Bowie died at the age of 32 in May from complications in childbirth. Of the four Americans who teamed up to win 4x100m relay gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, three have nearly died or died while giving birth. Felix gave birth at 32 weeks in 2018, having developed pre-eclampsia, and was “unsure if she was going to make it”.