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A longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader who was passionate about women's health died after giving birth.Krystal Lakeshia Anderson died shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Charlotte Willow, who was stillborn, according to an obituary. A GoFundMe established to cover Anderson's medical expenses, memorial services and establish a "legacy fund" said that Anderson, 40, had been diagnosed with sepsis during her pregnancy. According to the GoFundMe, Anderson "sought out hospitalization during her 21st week of pregnancy." After delivering her daughter, Anderson experienced organ failure and was placed on life support. She underwent three surgeries "but the source of infection remained elusive," the GoFundMe said. Anderson died on March 20. Anderson i...

More than one in eight women report feeling mistreated during childbirth, according to a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study found that mistreatment during childbirth is a "regular occurrence," according to a news release. Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health collected survey data from nearly 4,500 people from New York City and the states of Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia to examine how often mistreatment occurs, what form it takes, and what demographic and social characteristics are more likely to result in mistreatment. Among the general population, one in eight people said they experienced mistreatment in childbirth, with 7.6% of people s...

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Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth

More than 1 in 8 people feel mistreated during childbirth, new study finds