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Structural Racism and Maternal Health Among Black Women

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Jamila K. Taylor
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Abstract

Historical foundations rooted in reproductive oppression have implications for how racism has been integrated into the structures of society, including public policies, institutional practices, and cultural representations that reinforce racial inequality in maternal health. This article examines these connections and sheds light on how they perpetuate both racial disparities in maternal health and high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 48 , Issue 3: A Bold Agenda for the Next Steps in Health Reform , Fall 2020 , pp. 506 - 517
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2020

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