Birthing While Black: An Experience I'll Never Forget ›

They tested my newborn for drugs (though I’ve never taken an illicit substance in my entire life) without my consent — something I later found out hospitals do at disproportionately higher rates with black babies than white ones.

3 months ago on February 07, 2012 at 03:28pm
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    holy cow (ETA) OH MY GOD, WHY DO I EVER GO INTO THE COMMENTS OF COURSE 90% OF IT IS PEOPLE WHITESPLAINING THAT IT ISN’T...
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    This is heartbreaking. And it’s not just sad; it’s deadly. Even beyond the issue of “what if she had been hemorrhaging...
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    this seriously breaks my heart. i can’t imagine having such a bad experience when it should be one of the happiest...
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    Omg the comments on the article…why am I not surprised?
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    Fucking fuck fuck.
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