Patricia Pouncey is raising her daughter’s 12 children -- saying the pain of her loss has been made worse by confusion about what led to her daughter's death.
Patricia Pouncey feels numb whenever she thinks about her daughter Nikita Washington’s tragic death last December. Washington, a Black mother from Detroit, died at Harper University Hospital one day after giving birth via cesarean section to her 12th child, a boy named Nathaniel. Pouncey, who is now raising Nathaniel and her daughter’s 11 other children, says the pain of her loss has been made worse by confusion about what led to her death.
A spokesman for Detroit Medical Center, which operates Harper University Hospital, released a statement to CNN saying it could not comment on Washington’s death. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family for the loss of their loved one,” the statement said. “We cannot discuss specifics regarding the treatment of any individual due to patient privacy laws.” Black Maternal Health Week The nation’s maternal death rate rose significantly in 2021, with Black women dying at a rate 2.
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