Health inequality isn’t abstract.
It shows up in real lives—every day.
This week on The Women’s Current, we’re joined by journalist and author Irin Carmon, whose latest book Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America reveals what happens when pregnancy collides with policy, politics, and power.
Through the stories of five women, Irin exposes a system that too often fails the very people it was meant to protect.
What emerges is not a collection of rare tragedies—
but a pattern.
A reality.
A warning.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why pregnancy in America is more dangerous than it needs to be
- How medical, legal, and political systems intersect—and fail women
- The devastating truth behind maternal health disparities, especially for Black women
- What happens when advocacy is ignored—or punished
- Why these stories are not “theirs”—they are all of ours
A moment that stays with us:
“They don’t get to own the joy of pregnancy and parenting…
They’re anti-women and people who can become pregnant having autonomy and choice over their lives.”
This conversation is not theoretical.
It’s about lived experience—
about what happens when women do everything “right”…
and are still unheard.
Still dismissed.
Still at risk.
🎧 Listen if you’re asking:
- What is really happening inside women’s healthcare in America?
- Why are these outcomes still happening in one of the wealthiest countries in the world?
- What can we do—individually and collectively—to change it?
Women’s Health. Inequality. Truth.
Because understanding the system
is part of navigating it.
If this conversation resonates, share it with a woman who should hear it—or one you want to stand beside.
Guest Links: https://www.irincarmon.com/
Book: Unbearable: Five Women And The Perils of Pregnancy In America
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