Objective: to analyze the scientific production on obstetric violence by identifying and
discussing its main characteristics in the routine care for the pregnant-puerperal cycle …

Objetivo: analizar la producción científica sobre la violencia obstétrica identificando y
discutiendo sus principales características en el cotidiano de la asistencia al ciclo gravídico …

In this article, I analyze the birth stories of Black women living in the United States. Their birth
stories describe various forms of racism during medical encounters while they were …

Black women have higher rates of premature birth than other women in America. This
cannot be simply explained by economic factors, with poorer women lacking resources or …

In Birthing Black Mothers Black feminist theorist Jennifer C. Nash examines how the figure of
the “Black mother” has become a powerful political category.“Mothering while Black” has …

Background Global efforts have increased facility-based childbirth, but substantial barriers
remain in some settings. In Nigeria, women report that poor provider attitudes influence their …

Abstract 'Medical iatrogenesis' was first defined by Illich as injuries 'done to patients by
ineffective, unsafe, and erroneous treatments'. Following Lokumage's original usage of the …

Black women bear the burden of a number of crises related to reproduction. Historically,
their reproduction has been governed in relation to the slave economy, and connected to …

Background Person-centered reproductive health care is recognized as critical to improving
reproductive health outcomes. Yet, little research exists on how to operationalize it. We …

Obstetric violence has not received the same amount of interest as other forms of violence
against women (VAW). We assess the prevalence and factors associated with experiences …