Doctors and Nurses Are Not Racists
Commentary
Doctors and nurses are not racists. They’re everyday heroes. But left-wing activists and their media allies, including The New York Times, blame healthcare workers for the poorer health outcomes of black patients. That’s a cheap shot and a lie.
On Sunday, the Times published a front-page story based on an analysis of U.S. census data showing that black women die during childbirth or lose their newborns more often than white women. Even affluent black women and their babies die at higher rates. Money doesn’t insulate them from worse health outcomes.
The actual analysis didn’t blame racism for what happens to black mothers, or include any evidence—not a shred—that doctors and nurses caring for pregnant women and newborns are racist….