When America has repeatedly given Black people historical reasons to question whether medical institutions will protect our bodies, why should demanding a second opinion be treated as distrust rather than informed self-preservation?

When America has repeatedly given Black people historical reasons to question whether medical institutions will protect our bodies, why should demanding a second opinion be treated as distrust rather than informed self-preservation?
What happens when a Black mother knows that telling the complete truth at a hospital could help doctors treat her child—but also fears that the same honesty could trigger suspicion, surveillance, or even a CPS investigation?
What does it say about our medical system when a Black man can undergo invasive carpal tunnel surgery, leave with 14 stitches—and receive no prescribed pain medication to manage his recovery?
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