Dorothy Roberts does a fantastic job analyzing the value of women’s reproduction based on their hierarchal standings for race, class, and other dividing factors. Specifically, Roberts delves into how punishing marginalized women who have children promotes reprogenetics for privileged women to work together to privatize remedies and increase social inequities. It has also been noted that affluent women are less likely to pursue action against the social injustices that affect marginalized women. Ultimately, this article shows the vast disparities of healthcare inequities and how it harms marginalized women and affects privileged women.
Reading this article, I found it to be a very eye-opening piece about how deep healthcare inequities run in America and how it constricts the access of receiving equitable healthcare for marginalized communities. I also found it interesting how Roberts discussed the different viewpoints between privileged and marginalized women. If you are interested in this article and want to learn more about medical ethics, I suggest taking Phil 335 Medical Ethics at UO. It is a fascinating, eye-opening class that everyone interested in medicine and public health should take.