Ep72: How Structural Racism & Implicit Bias Create Disparities in Maternal Care for Black Families

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This episode is a bit different than what I usually talk about on the podcast, but I hope that you will tune in and learn something new about maternal healthcare and racism in our country.

In this episode I'm talking about the disparities we see in maternal healthcare & outcomes for Black mamas and their babies. I describe some of the structural racism we see in the medical field, what implicit bias is, and how these forces add up to create a difficult environment for Black people - including mamas - all over the country.

I also share some of my personal experiences with racism in my career, a few stories from friends and colleagues, and a couple instances where I witnessed the medical system mistreating Black women. I hope that this episode educates and inspires you to think about what you can do to help dismantle racism in our country, whether that's talking to your friends and family, committing to raising anti-racist kids, or helping reform your profession so it becomes truly equal for everyone.

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0:36.0	Not one of my typical episodes, but a very important episode nonetheless.
0:45.0	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:51.3	I'm Dr. Nicole Callaway Rankin's, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the privilege of helping hundreds of moms bring their babies into this world.
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1:48.7	Hello, hello. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 72. Thank you so much
1:57.1	for spending some of your time with me today. So it is no secret that there's been
2:02.7	unrest in our country and an awakening of sorts regarding racism. And although the discussion
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