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Which country has the highest maternal mortality and incarceration rates?
Which country has the highest maternal mortality and incarceration rates?
Black women are incarcerated how many times more than white women?
Black women are incarcerated how many times more than white women?
What is the term used to describe the experiences of Black birthing people with gendered racism while accessing maternal healthcare?
What is the term used to describe the experiences of Black birthing people with gendered racism while accessing maternal healthcare?
Hospitals are considered agents of the state according to which author?
Hospitals are considered agents of the state according to which author?
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What is the term used to describe laws that protect the fetus and involve medical providers and the medical-criminal-legal system?
What is the term used to describe laws that protect the fetus and involve medical providers and the medical-criminal-legal system?
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Study Notes
Maternal Mortality and Incarceration Rates
- The United States has the highest maternal mortality and incarceration rates among developed countries.
Racial Disparities in Incarceration
- Black women are incarcerated four times more than white women.
Experiences of Black Birthing People
- The term "gendered racism" is used to describe the experiences of Black birthing people with racism while accessing maternal healthcare.
Hospitals and the State
- According to author Michele Goodwin, hospitals are considered agents of the state.
Fetal Protection Laws
- The term "fetal protection laws" is used to describe laws that protect the fetus and involve medical providers and the medical-criminal-legal system.
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Test your knowledge on gendered racism in the medical system and its connection to maternal mortality and incarceration rates. Explore the impact of being a police informant and the disparities between black and white women. Learn about the link between pre-natal drug use and high incarceration rates. Take the quiz now and enhance your understanding of this pressing issue.
