NHS maternity services are plagued by unacceptable racism where Asian women get stereotyped as "princesses" and black women's pain gets dismissed as if they have "tough skin." Staff shortages force women to give birth in corridors with leaking roofs while hospitals cover up their deadly mistakes and falsify records to bereaved families. The system fails women and babies with devastating consequences through cruel comments, discrimination and a brazen lack of accountability.
The higher rates of stillbirths and infant mortality among black and Asian mothers stem from lifestyle choices, not structural racism. Pakistani heritage families experience double the infant mortality because over half marry cousins, creating 38 times the risk of birth complications. Black women face more pregnancy difficulties because 74.8% are overweight compared to 65.3% of white British people. Blaming natural consequences of personal decisions on society is absurd and irrational.
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