Black People in the Us Twice as Likely to Face Coercion, Unconsented Procedures During Birth

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Respondents with Black racial identity reported experiencing unconsented procedures during perinatal care 89 percent more frequently and, during vaginal births, 87 percent more frequently than white respondents. Image is in the public domain

Black women in the US are twice as likely to be coerced into procedures during perinatal and birth, and to undergo them without explicit consent compared to white women.

Link: https://neurosciencenews.com/racism-coercion-birth-20907/