Obstetric violence encompasses spectrum of abuses against pregnant and birthing people, ranging from verbal abuse to neglect to forced medical procedures. Obstetric violence is often normalized or eve...

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This article builds on existing feminist literature on obstetric violence in the context of childbirth to argue that there is a continuum of obstetric violence that also includes that perpetuated in relation to pregnancy prevention and termination, as well as antenatal healthcare and birth. This structural violence is highlighted in relation to conscientious objection, the reporting of people suspected of illegal abortions by their healthcare providers, and contraceptive coercion. Recognizing the limitations of criminal and human rights approaches to obstetric violence, this article takes Martha Fineman’s vulnerability theory as the foundation for the transformative structural change of healthcare institutions.

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In the third of our Birth Trauma takeover posts, Zaina Mahmoud takes us through the violent experiences of birthing in the UK and how such trauma can be rendered outside the norm.

In the fourth post of the Brith Trauma takeover, Manna Mostaghim illustrates the importance of using a Reproductive Justice framework to analyse the findings of the Birth Trauma Inquiry Report.

In the seventh post of the Birth Trauma takeover, Julia Drewnowicz continues to elucidate a central theme in this series: the failure to name obstetric violence.

In the sixth post of our Birth Trauma takeover Francis Hand and Anna Nelson explore what is missing from the UK Government Report, including the systematic harms reported during experiences of mate…

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