Answer the Silence

"American women die in childbirth at a higher rate than in any other developed country, while non-Hispanic Black women are more than 3 times more likely to have a maternal death than white women in the United States, according to a review presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 80th Scientific Sessions."

This is a statement taken from the website of the American Journal of Managed Care. A study conducted from 1979 to 1992 showed that the amount of deaths per 100,000 people was 25.1 for African American women, 10.3 for Hispanic women, and 6.0 for non-Hispanic white women. When conducted again between 1987 and 1996, the results showed little improvement.

It is painfully evident that on top of systemic racial profiling in the justice system, there is no safety for Black Americans in the healthcare system, especially when it comes to mothers in childbirth. Research shows that it is not that white physicians are harming patients with malicious intent but that these patients are subject to unconscious biases. 

To make matters worse, the issue is connected intricately to a larger issue. Couple that with genetic differences and a vicious maelstrom ensues. All too frequently are symptoms misdiagnosed or treatments not recommended. This issue lies not only with Black mothers but with Black Americans in general. This can be traced back in history to a dark statement made in the 19th Century that Black people have less of a pain threshold than white people and were portrayed as "possessing a limited capacity to truly feel". This notion was passed down and has become unconscious as time progressed.

Black mothers should not have to be louder with their concerns nor feel the need to speak up if they feel that something is wrong. A mother sensing danger for their unborn child or themselves should be addressed immediately and with the utmost level of care. This is a fundamental aspect of sheer humanity and compassion. The tone of someone's skin should have nothing to do with the precious life that lies under it.

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