The Evidence Room: Racism Is Not an American Export

Ethnic disparities in childbirth are not just an American failure—they are a global stain on wealthy nations that claim to value equality. New evidence shows these lives can be saved.

Surprise, surprise: the United States is not the only racist country.

That might shock Americans who like to believe that racial disparities in healthcare are a uniquely American sin. But a new systematic review in BJOG (2025) shows that the injustice runs far deeper and far wider. From London to Sydney to Stockholm, women from minority backgrounds face …