Lindsay and Taylor look at the state of emergency in Mississippi and what may have led up to it. Taking primarily from Linda Villarosa's book Under the Skin: the Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America, we go from the forced sterilizations of the 1960s to the lack of healthcare after the over turning of Roe v Wade, and why even being a higher class does not protect you from racism in healthcare.

Mississippi Health Department announcement:

https://msdh.ms.gov/page/23,30305,341.html

Mississippi Department of Health Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant Mortality

August 21, 2025