When our lives are held in the balance and the care of medical professionals, words like “abuse” and “neglect” have no place in the hospital setting.
Dr. Moore’s death should infuriate us all. It should make us angry, scared, and worried about what will happen to us if we are taken to the hospital as Black people. Dr. Moore’s 19-year-old son had to prepare to bury his mother, just months after graduating from high school, and now must live the rest of his life knowing that his mother could have had a greater chance at life if she had been heard, valued, and respected.
We should not have to navigate another person’s racist beliefs when all we need is care, compassion, and to be heard when we need it the most. We do not need to die from a disease, from malpractice, from incompetency, especially when we know racial biases exist. We need equality, especially from our healthcare professionals when we are in their care.
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