"Bridges critiques Medicaid's prenatal care, stating it disregards the desires of pregnant individuals and treats the poor as a 'fictional uniform population,' undermining their agency."
"Bridges acknowledges that while poverty leads to unjust treatment, the assumption that racism disappears with class privilege is flawed, as negative outcomes persist for people of color."
"In reviewing CDC data, Bridges found that black individuals with a college education still face significant risks, challenging the notion that education alone can mitigate racial disparities in maternal health."
Khiara M. Bridges's book, Expecting Inequity, critiques the maternal healthcare system, highlighting how it disregards the unique needs of low-income individuals, particularly people of color. Bridges argues that Medicaid's prenatal care program treats the poor as a uniform group, undermining their agency and perpetuating inequality. She addresses questions about whether dehumanization stems from race or poverty, asserting that racism persists even among affluent people of color. Her analysis reveals surprising data on pregnancy-related deaths, emphasizing the complex interplay of race and class in healthcare outcomes.
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