Delegate hopes to end Virginia's high Black maternal mortality rate

Destiny LeVere Bolling lost her unborn child, Noah, during the height of her campaign for state office in 2023. The Democratic delegate of Henrico won the race, but not without a life-altering loss. “I was only five months, but the crib was already set up,” LeVere Bolling said. LeVere Bolling called her OB-GYN when painful cramps kicked in. She was advised to rest and take over-the-counter medication for the pain, she said. Just a few days later, LeVere Bolling’s husband rushed her to the hospital when her water broke prematurely. “They had me sit in there for like 25 minutes...

Article Link