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Why Don’t We Report Assault in Sex and Birth?

by Cristen Pascucci | Apr 6, 2021 | All, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma

There are two traumas that happen when an assault occurs. The first is the event itself. The second is when people you trust don’t believe you about it.

Letter to an Obstetrician: Forced Vaginal Procedures are Unethical, Traumatic

by Cristen Pascucci | Sep 19, 2016 | Advocacy, All, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, For Providers, Obstetric Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma

“Birthrape & the Doula” with Amy Gilliland, Ph.D.

by Cristen Pascucci | May 2, 2016 | Advocacy, All, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma

So what does a doula do when her client is being violated right in front of her?

Mom Sues for Bait & Switch in Maternity Care

by Cristen Pascucci | Nov 19, 2015 | Advocacy, All, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma

“As if birthing a baby isn’t hard enough, I gave birth while engaged in a physical struggle against the people I trusted to care for us.”

Arizona Birth Monopoly: Mandatory Surgery or Forced Vaginal Exams

by Cristen Pascucci | Jun 30, 2014 | Advocacy, All, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, Home Birth, Obstetric Violence, Out of hospital birth, Sexual Trauma, The Birth Monopoly, Trauma

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