For Serena Williams, Childbirth Was A Harrowing Ordeal

MAYA SALAM, NY Times: Science
Thu, 01/11/2018 - 6:47am

The tennis champion opened up to Vogue about her severe postnatal complications. Her experiences underscore a wider problem for new mothers in the United States.

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