Posted on Jun 14, 2023
Tori Bowie, an elite Olympic athlete, died of complications from childbirth
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She was once the fastest woman in the world. So when Tori Bowie was found dead last month at just 32 years old, it rocked the sport of track and field. And now the tragedy of her death is fully known: Bowie was eight months pregnant, and died due to complications from childbirth.
The revelation came from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, which just released its autopsy report on Bowie. The report concludes that Bowie, who was found in bed alone in a home, had been undergoing labor.
Bowie, whose career highlights include a 100-meter world championship and three Olympic medals (one of them gold), was found deceased on May 2, during a welfare check. The local sheriff's office had sent deputies to check on her after she wasn't seen for several days.
She was once the fastest woman in the world. So when Tori Bowie was found dead last month at just 32 years old, it rocked the sport of track and field. And now the tragedy of her death is fully known: Bowie was eight months pregnant, and died due to complications from childbirth.
The revelation came from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office in Florida, which just released its autopsy report on Bowie. The report concludes that Bowie, who was found in bed alone in a home, had been undergoing labor.
Bowie, whose career highlights include a 100-meter world championship and three Olympic medals (one of them gold), was found deceased on May 2, during a welfare check. The local sheriff's office had sent deputies to check on her after she wasn't seen for several days.
Tori Bowie, an elite Olympic athlete, died of complications from childbirth
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The US has the highest maternal mortality rates of all developed nations - and it's even worse for women of color.
It's really pathetic in 2023, we still don't have proper care for pregnant people - whether during pregnancy or postpartum. Especially post partum...once someone gives birth people tend to forgive about the person and that's pretty dangerous especially with postpartum depression or other issues.
It's really pathetic in 2023, we still don't have proper care for pregnant people - whether during pregnancy or postpartum. Especially post partum...once someone gives birth people tend to forgive about the person and that's pretty dangerous especially with postpartum depression or other issues.
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