Media Post 2: Health Disparities/Scientific Racism
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/217650594479515614/ In a post-Dobbs v. Jackson America, women’s healthcare has undergone an unprecedented decline. The consequences of this decision have extended beyond the tangible. In tandem with diminished access to care, the misogynistic rhetoric undermining women's autonomy has been revitalized into a force capable of robbing women of their agency–even in death. In the article “A pregnant brain-dead woman in Georgia was kept on life support. Experts say it raises ethical, legal questions” by Mary Kekatos, the results of such discriminatory healthcare practices are exposed. Through interrogating the case of Adriana Smith, this article examines the reality that modern regulations on abortion have led to the dehumanization of pregnant individuals, which is exacerbated by a longstanding history of racism undercutting the quality of maternal healthcare. The devastating reduction of Smith’s corpse into a ve...