"Why did it take four years to debunk the black baby study?"
October 01, 2024
You might remember reading about a study which concluded black newborns attended by a white physician suffer a “mortality penalty” and are twice as likely to die. It was covered by, among others, the Washington Post, USA Today, and Science News. It was cited by Supreme Court Justice Jackson in the 2023 affirmative action case.
Adding one variable to the analysis seems to overturn the conclusion.