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Unbearable: A Discussion with Irin Carmon on Pregnancy in America
10/28/2025
Unbearable: A Discussion with Irin Carmon on Pregnancy in America
Mariquita talks with author Irin Carmon about her newest book, Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America. Their discussion covers the racist roots of ob/gyn medicine in America, provides context for the current state of reproductive care, and ties in vital personal stories of families that have been affected by the legacy of racism and lack of safe, equitable treatment for women of color, which treatment has disproportionately had fatal consequences. CW: Discussions of maternal mortality, Black maternal mortality, maternal death, abortion, miscarriage, medical violence, racism, grief/loss, infertility Books and Resources Mentioned: on the death of Sha-Asia Semple on the death of Christine Fields - Seeking funds Support and follow our guest and host! Follow Irin Carmon: // Follow Mariquita: // This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our , , shop our , and follow us on , , , , .
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