This chapter discusses the mistreatment experienced by people of color, especially black individuals, in the healthcare system. It explores the impact of racism on health outcomes, including higher rates of mistreatment, unnecessary procedures for black women, and disparities in pain management. The chapter also addresses historical beliefs and stereotypes about black people in medicine, as well as the importance of considering social and environmental factors in health disparities.
A perfect storm of factors has led to huge racial disparities in maternal healthcare. In the USA, as abortion clinics continue to close, this inequity is projected to widen. In this podcast from Nature and ScientificAmerican, we hear from leading academics unpacking the racism at the heart of the system. From the historical links between slavery and gynaecology to the systematic erasure of America’s Black midwives. What is behind the Black maternal mortality crisis, and what needs to change?
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