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An Experience of Racism: As a Patient, Employee, and Advocate

by Cristen Pascucci | Jul 9, 2021 | Alabama, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Trauma | 0 comments

As the world begins to find its way back to normalcy, it saddens me that the COVID-19 pandemic is still having devastating effects on the Black community. But as a Black woman who is a victim of healthcare discrimination and mistreatment myself, I have to admit I am...

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

by Cristen Pascucci | Apr 6, 2021 | All, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Sexual Trauma, Trauma | 8 comments

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.

“She’s Screaming Stop”: Forced Procedures Are Assault

by Cristen Pascucci | Dec 6, 2018 | All, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, Obstetric Violence, Trauma | 7 comments

“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

by Cristen Pascucci | Nov 28, 2018 | Advocacy, All, Birth Trauma, Home Birth, Out of hospital birth, Trauma | 13 comments

If we support out-of-hospital birth, we should welcome these opportunities for growth, even when they are uncomfortable.

When Your Lawyer is Your Doula

by Cristen Pascucci | Oct 23, 2018 | Advocacy, All, Birth Rights, Birth Trauma, For Providers, Trauma | 7 comments

“That doesn’t make sense, for her to wait until after she’s abused to call me. If she’s really worried about it, I can meet her at the hospital as her doula, and make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Physician Trauma: A Doctor Answers, Why Do We Sometimes Do Terrible Things?

by Cristen Pascucci | Aug 31, 2018 | All, For Providers, Trauma | 4 comments

Medicine is a culture of trauma, where well-intended folks are immersed in abusive and traumatizing training and then expected to care for others.