Although improvements in perinatal care have helped save many lives worldwide,
reproductive health inequities remain rife. Racial, geographical, and class-based disparities …

This article deepens the current understanding of the sources of obstetric violence and
iatrogenesis through an analysis of cesareans. The data are drawn from ethnographic …

abstract The concept of 'obstetric violence'has emerged as an important legal and activist
tool in the global quest for humane, equitable, and respectful maternal and intrapartum care …

This commentary is a response to the article by Lappaman and Swartz,“How gentle must
violence against women be in order not to be violent?” in which the term “obstetric violence” …

No fim de julho, 2021, uma notícia publicada em um jornal de Florianópolis narra o caso de
uma bebê que, antes mesmo de completar seu primeiro mês de vida, foi retirada da sua …

Despite medical guidelines delineating respect towards patients, many encounters between
patients and clinicians are problematic, in which patients feel disrespected, unheard …

abstract Abortion-related obstetric violence is an under-documented global phenomenon
that seems more frequent in settings that legally restrict abortion. Seeking to document and …

Naming performs an important function in society. Names shape our reality by creating the
means to bring into existence previously unseen events or unacknowledged experiences …

Background Mexico has one of the world's highest rates of cesarean section (C-section).
Little is known about Mexico's frequency of and risk factors for non-consented C-sections, a …

This article examines the decision-making process among obstetric residents in a public
maternity hospital in Mexico where the percentage of cesareans and of classical vertical …