Monthly Archives: November 2019

A growing number of women have taken to the internet to voice concerns over alleged abuse at the hands of doctors during childbirth. VICE recently ran an expose on the site Birth Monopoly’s Obstetric Violence Stories Map, which went live earlier this year and allows people to share stories of abuse in maternity care. One story highlighted in the VICE piece was that of an El Paso woman who claimed that during the birth of her first child, she was subjected to unnecessary painful exams, IV and drug use and a C-Section against her wishes. The woman claimed that she had not suffered fetal distress during her pregnancy, but her doctor pushed for a C-Section because he wanted to finish his shift. The woman reportedly signed a blanket consent form during her arrival to the hospital, but was unaware of the items contained on the form and that she would…
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