American Racism still Kills Babies

Lindsay and Taylor look at the state of emergency in Mississippi and what may have led up to it. Taking primarily from Linda Villarosa's book Under the Skin: the Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America, we go from the forced sterilizations of the 1960s to the lack of healthcare after the over turning of Roe v Wade, and why even being a higher class does not protect you from racism in healthcare. Mississippi Health Department announcement: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/23,30305,341.htmlMississippi Department of Health Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant MortalityAugust 21, 2025