Ethical Dilemma (1)

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Perez 1 Anaid Perez Ethics Class 26 January 2023 Maternal Health Inequalities During Covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has raised serious concerns about maternal inequality because the virus has disproportionately harmed women, especially those from underserved communities. The pandemic has brought attention to already-existing inequities in access to maternal healthcare and the necessity of measures to address these disparities.Because it draws attention to societal injustices and discrimination, maternal disparity during the COVID-19 epidemic is an ethical concern. The pandemic has made clear how some people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are disproportionately afflicted by the virus and cannot access basic medical care. In the article (The Lancet Digital Health, 2022), Maternal inequity during the COVID-19 pandemic may be governed by a number of ethical theories and norms. Consequentialism, a theory that contends that an action's moral worth is based on its repercussions, is one that may be pertinent. According to this idea, acts that result in a decrease in mother disparity would be viewed as morally right in the context of the pandemic's maternal inequality.Another ethical theory is Deontology, which maintains that certain behaviors are morally right or wrong regardless of their results, is another ethical theory that may be relevant.
Perez 2 This idea would imply that women who experienced parental disparity during the pandemic neglected their own needs. There are several issues of inequality and inequity related to maternal inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these include Disproportionate which impact marginalized communities. Women from marginalized communities, such as low-income, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and have less access to healthcare services. According to (The Lancet Digital Health, 2022),“Likewise in the USA, data from 2014 to 2017 showed that Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women were more likely to die during or within 1 year after pregnancy than women of other racial and ethnic groups.”(paras.2), this shows how people of color are more likely to die due to the lack of maternal health access. Although the data was before the pandemic we still are not seeing a change whether it may be before or after the pandemic where women are not supposed to die because of the lack of maternal health care. One way that an international healthcare model (including the United States) could address issues of maternal inequality during the pandemic is by increasing access to telehealth services. This would allow expectant mothers in underserved communities to receive prenatal care and education remotely, reducing their risk of exposure to COVID-19. Additionally, providing financial assistance to low-income families to help cover the costs of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as providing support for maternal mental health, could also help to address issues of maternal inequality. Another way is to focus on increasing the number of minority or
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