We Asked For Racial Equity And They Gave Us Pig Hearts
by Keisha Ray, PhD
Here is a list of just some of the things that contribute to Black people’s inequitable access to proper health outcomes and health care:
Structural and Institutional racism
Interpersonal racism and race-related stressors
Healthcare providers’ biases
Health care policies
Lack of political power
Inequitable voting rights
Incarceration rates
Inequitable access to social determinants of health
Environmental racism
Birthing mortality
Police brutality
Poverty
Minimum wage policies
No universal health care, childcare, or parental leave
Inequitable student loan debt
Racist housing policies
Yet, now we have pig hearts.…
Source: blog.bioethics.net - Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Keisha Ray Tags: Featured Posts Race Technology Source Type: blogs
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