Obstetric Violence as Gender Based Violence
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Edited by:
Lucia Re
About this book
Obstetric violence refers to abusive behaviors by healthcare staff towards women during childbirth, including the pre-birth and post-birth phases. Although it falls under gender-based violence, it is still widely overlooked and underexplored in bioethical, legal, and sociological literature. However, an international debate is growing, involving physicians, patients, lawyers, and institutions. This volume addresses various aspects of obstetric violence, examining international and national debates, particularly in Europe and Latin America, where significant legislative reforms emerged. Birthing cultures and organizational models of childbirth care are key factors. The research hypothesis links obstetric violence to models of motherhood. It also includes the viewpoints of potential perpetrators. This involves examining midwives’ working conditions, deontology, and culture as factors in obstetric violence, on the basis of empirical research. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the volume brings together bioethics, sociology, law, philosophy, and anthropology. It appeals to specialists and the general public, contributing to the growing international debate and serving as educational material for medical staff and lawyers.
Author / Editor information
Lucia Re, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Irene Strazzeri, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; Sara Fariello, Univeristy of La Campania Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
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Frontmatter
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Obstetric Violence from the Perspective of Everyday Bioethics
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Decolonizing Bioethics, Feminizing Public Health: Obstetric Violence as Epistemic Injustice
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Gynecological and Obstetric Violence: Framing the Phenomenon under International Human Rights Law
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Obstetric Violence: A Matter of Gender, Race and Class
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The Prevention of Obstetric Violence: The Humanization of Childbirth in Brazil
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Between Objectification and Rights Narratives of Obstetric Violence and the Question of Self-determination in Finland
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Neoliberal Paternal Authoritarianism and Obstetric Violence in Turkey: Vulnerability and Resilience in Routine Episiotomies
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Incomplete Professionalization of Midwives as a Risk Factor for Obstetric Violence. Insights from Southern Italy
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Midwives’ Voices on Obstetric Violence: Exploring Care Models and Professional Cultures in Tuscany
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Homebirth in Italy: An Alternative to Medicalisation And Vulnerability to Violence in Healthcare Facilities
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Obstetric Violence: Between Recognition of Rights and Trust in Transformation
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Notes on Authors
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