
Medical Experimentation on Blacks
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Medical scholar Harriet Washington joins us to talk about her new book, "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present." The book reveals the hidden underbelly of scientific research and the roots of the African American health deficit. It also examines less well-known abuses and looks at unethical practices and mistreatment of blacks that are still taking place in the medical establishment today.
Ref. https://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/01/19/1432231
You may still be able to download this interview off democracynow.org. Its a great interview that is stunning in its revelation. She gives plenty of resources to back up her claims, the treatment of the black community has been appalling. I really didn't believe it until I looked up some of this myself. There have been documented and reported cases of shirking the drugs during surgery to save money during surgeries on poor black people, and having them wake up in the middle. Horror stories like that are not uncommon and can be traced through the actual hospital documentation. A string of behavior that shows an atrocious uncaring attitude towards black people needing medical care.