Categories: All - racism - stereotypes - equality

by ZAYRA POSE AGUILAR 2 years ago

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Aftershock

The issue at hand revolves around the alarming maternal mortality rates among women of color, particularly due to systemic racism and negligence in the healthcare system. Pregnant women of color often face disparities in medical attention compared to their white counterparts, leading to higher mortality rates.

Aftershock

Aftershock

Family

We can hear about this issue from the perspective of Both women's families and their communities, and what they are doing to help stop this epidemic.

Equality

Doctors pay more attention to the symptoms of white pregnant women than black women or women of color, which leads to them having a higher mortality rate.

People

Maria Corona
Shamony Gibson
Amber Rose Issac

Stereotypes

Asking if one of the mothers was on drugs or if she did any drugs

Systemic Racism

The negligence of doctors have caused maternal mortality rates to spike for WOC.
The voices of pregnant women of color are not being heard like they should be.