Expecting Inequity : How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans

Name: Expecting Inequity : How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans
Brand: MIT Press Ltd

MIT Press Ltd

An unsettling exploration of the persistence of racism in reproductive healthcare in the US and why even affluent Black women are imperiled by substandard care. From a leading expert on race, class, maternal health, and reproductive rights. Racism in maternal healthcare is not reserved for the poor. An unsparing picture of inequities in prenatal care and childbirth in the United States, Expecting Inequity reveals that not only are black people three to four times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause, but racial disparities in maternal mortality persist across income levels. That is, wealthier black people are much more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period than their white counterparts. Focusing on a San Francisco obstetrics clinic that caters\n\nExpecting Inequity\nHow the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Roya;