Racism labeled as Public Health Crisis in Illinois

February is Black History Month and historically Black women have been at the forefront of medical discovery, at times, without their consent.
As Brett Brooks reports, the State of Illinois officially declared ‘medical racism’ an epidemic in the state for Black women who are pregnant.
In the 1840′s, 12 enslaved women were used in experiments by physician J. Marion Sims without anesthesia, pain medication, or their consent.
Sims’ practices laid the foundation for current practices in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, leading to a crisis for hundreds of Black women especially during pregnancy and postpartum.
At times, these mainstream practices can be deadly.
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