NBC Newsさんのインスタグラム写真 - (NBC NewsInstagram)「April Valentine died during labor at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined she died from a blood clot. But her family and her partner, Nigha Robertson, claim in a wrongful death lawsuit that negligence by the hospital and staff contributed to the death. Valentine was keenly aware of the risks associated with giving birth as a Black woman, Robertson said, working with a birthing doula, seeking out a Black physician and reciting daily affirmations and aspirations. When Valentine was feeling contractions, the nurses were inattentive and refused to give her water, Robertson said. Valentine’s doula was not allowed to be present during delivery and instead had to text her, the lawsuit says, despite previous assurances from medical staff that Askew could be on site when delivery began. Centinela Hospital Medical Center denied the allegations contained in the lawsuit. Nevertheless, citing a decreased demand for labor and delivery services, the hospital announced in August that it would close its maternity ward Oct. 25. Family and friends say they are determined to not let Valentine's story be forgotten. 📷️ @Justice4April via Instagram」9月12日 6時08分