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Leading academics and experts discuss the racism in the US healthcare system that contributes to the Black maternal mortality crisis. They explore the historical links between slavery and gynaecology, the erasure of Black midwives, and the potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade. The podcast also delves into the mistreatment and health disparities faced by people of color, the racial disparities in maternal care and mortality, and the need to challenge the medical system and address racial disparities in healthcare.

Experts discuss the racism behind the Black maternal mortality crisis and the historical links between racism, gynecology, and reproductive health. They also delve into the exploitation of enslaved black women for medical experiments and examine the harmful belief of racial differences in pain perception. The podcast highlights structural racism, healthcare disparities, and the imperative to acknowledge and rectify medicine's racist history.