Date of Award
Spring 6-15-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of arts (BA)
Department
Global Honors
First Advisor
Margaret Griesse
Abstract
African-American women's maternal mortality is significantly higher than that of white women. This is because of the intersectional oppression of sexism and racism, which significantly limits these women's access to quality healthcare through their pregnancy and during and after birth. This access is impeded by healthcare practitioners' implicit biases, which result in these practitioners not providing their patients with the quality of care they need.
Recommended Citation
Mijal, Katherine, "Intersectionality and Maternal Mortality: African-American Women and Healthcare Bias" (2019). Global Honors Theses. 66.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/gh_theses/66
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