Why Black Maternal Health Week matters: Three generations and medical racism in Pennsylvania
Three generations of one family's struggle with medical racism show how the brutal origins of gynecology still endanger Black birthing people in Pennsylvania.
Three generations of one family's struggle with medical racism illustrate how the legacy of gynecology's brutal origins continues to put Black birthing people in Pennsylvania at risk. The piece links historical abuses associated with J. Marion Sims to present-day maternal health crises, highlighting the urgency of Black Maternal Health Week.