Black and Latino students in healthcare career paths recently shared their findings on past racial medical experiments during an internship program at RushMedical. “The medical institution has always abused its power when testing on people of color.”
known as REACH. “They continue to do this because they feel people of color should not have the power to reproduce. To help with this disconnect and protect women, people in medicine should be more considerate of the past and actually listen to their patients. … Communication should be open and honest.”
Part of the students’ mission as future health care professionals is to rebuild shattered trust in their communities. “Instead of taking advantage of vulnerable populations or trying to put a price tag for what it means to give birth, we should focus on empowering patients and prioritizing their autonomy and education,” said Ivan Paredes as part of his presentation with REACH titled “LAC to ICE: Sterilization Through the Decades.”
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