Rethinking Consent and Power in the Birth Room
How are we supposed to exercise “consent” in the birth room when we don’t recognize what consent is outside of it–and how power dynamics complicate it?
Spain 2019: Four Case Studies of Lawsuits for Obstetric Violence
Spanish lawyers have recently filed four claims against Spain related to the violations of their clients’ human rights in childbirth–and these women’s stories sound very familiar to advocates all around the globe.
“One Year Ago Today”: An Origin Story
No one should have to choose between their baby and their provider.
“She’s Screaming Stop”: Forced Procedures Are Assault
“I interrupted and said ‘she said stop, take your hand out of her vagina right now, she said stop!’”
A Call to Advocates: Compassion and Loss in Out-of-Hospital Birth
If we support out-of-hospital birth, we should welcome these opportunities for growth, even when they are uncomfortable.
How An Abortion Amendment Impacts Wanted Pregnancies and Birth
Alabama’s abortion amendment broadly extends state and medical authority over every stage of pregnancy and birth, potentially including how and where women give birth.