Another example of the exploitation of Black bodyminds in medical research is that Dr. Marion Sims tested on enslaved women while developing modern gynecological methods.

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Currently, people of color are more likely to be paid participants in phase I of a clinical trial which is the initial safety test for a drug or medical device. The participation of Phase I participants is often driven by financial incentives. White people are most likely to be the participants in phase III of a clinical trial which tests the effectiveness of a drug or medical device. Phase III participation is often driven by volunteering because of medical needs.

How the Predatory Nature of Medical Research Studies Continues

Schalk, Sami. Black Disability Politics, New York, USA: Duke University Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781478027003

Black Disability Politics

Example: Dr. Marion Sims

Another example of exploitation of poor and racialized bodyminds in medical research is that poor and racialized people are more likely to be used as living educational tools at teaching hospitals and there has been a historical reliance on medical on Black bodies as cadavers.

Example: Use of Cadavers and Live Educational Tools

- Centering of Disabled People of Color
- Critical Stance Towards Medical Professionals
- Not Distancing Blackness from Disability
- Critique of the Black Panther's Coverage

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