Article 5E8YQ 'I Am Battle-Tested': Va. Gubernatorial Candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy Says Her Commitment to Black Maternal Health Is Personal

'I Am Battle-Tested': Va. Gubernatorial Candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy Says Her Commitment to Black Maternal Health Is Personal

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Former Democratic Virginia delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy almost didn't live to become a gubernatorial candidate. As she shared with Elle on Monday, she almost died giving birth to her twin boys three years ago, because, as is the case for many Black women, white doctors and nurses downplayed and dismissed her...

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