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Medical schools will be even less diverse after the affirmative action ruling

The Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action in university admissions will have a significant impact on diversity in medical schools and worsen health disparities among people of colour, leading to "fewer Black health professionals" and "less culturally responsive and equitable care," warns Dr Uché Blackstock. She further emphasizes the consequences: "This decision will hasten the deaths of Black people in this country, and we already die prematurely."