2024-04-04

Political correctness in medicine

See, e.g.,
Boston hospital to scale back on child abuse and neglect reports that can perpetuate 'structural racism'

https://www.foxnews.com/media/boston-hospital-scale-back-child-abuse-neglect-reports-perpetuate-structural-racism

There is an underlying question here.
Does a higher percentage of black women use illegal drugs that will harm any infants they may bear
than white women use such illegal drugs?
That would certainly explain the discrepancy that has been found.
Where has MGH Brigham ruled that out?
Examples certainly are not proof, but even so here is an example:
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/sexyy-red-gets-blocked-from-st-louis-youth-rally-for-smelling-like-weed-42261505