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 be forced into surgery.
“During the C-section, I actually felt myself leave my body,” the woman said, according to VICE.
The woman made formal complaints to the hospital, which launched an internal investigation. However, she only received a response that said the provider was “truly sorry”, and that the workers would receive further education about consent and customer service.
The woman eventually had more kids but a therapist suggested she suffers from PTSD. Aside from physical issues, the stories shared on the obstetric site include those of verbal abuse.
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These stories are a sad reminder that abuse by medical providers can lead to severe injuries for not only babies, but expecting mothers. Healthcare providers have a duty to treat ALL patients with respect.
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