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Elaine Welteroth Recalls Doctor Who ‘Laughed, Walked Out’ of Pregnancy Consultation, Inspiring Her BirthFund Initiative


The 'Project Runway' judge opens up about enlisting Kelly Rowland and more to raise money and awareness around concerning maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

It’s a grass roots fundraising effort.” As for select “founding funders” like Rowland, she says, “These are women and privileged folks who understand how broken this system is because of their own personal experiences, and we all come together and agree that we need a change.” She gave birth to her sons Titan and Noah at a hospital and “my OB-GYN made me feel very comforted, safe and happy,” she tells PEOPLE. During the event, she shared with a room full of majority Black sorority members that included this reporter, “I feel that every pregnant woman, as part of her health plan, should have a doula, period.

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