Chaniece Wallace (1990 − October 22, 2020),[1] a black woman and physician, died at 30 years of age from complications of pregnancy two days after the birth of her daughter.
Her death is seen as preventable and is viewed in the context of high rates of maternal mortality in the United States, particularly among the African American population.
"[5] Wallace was a fourth-year pediatric chief resident at the Indiana University School of Medicine[6] and was working at Riley Children's Health Hospital at the time of her death.
[8] Dr. Monique Rainford, an assistant professor of clinical obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine,[9] wrote of the cause of Wallace's death in her book Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America.
[10] Lindsey Carr, associate editor of Contemporary OB/GYN, commented that Wallace's death "highlights the glaring racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity for Black women in the U.S.