Obstetric Violence As Gender Based Violence : What It Is, How It Is Perceived, and How It Can Be Addressed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Re, Lucia.

Contributor:

R. E.

Series:

Everyday Bioethics Series

Everyday Bioethics Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2026.

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

L. Re, Univ. of Florence, IT; I. Strazzeri, Univ. of Salento, Lecce, IT; S. Fariello, Univ. of La Campania Vanvitelli, Naples, IT.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Obstetric Violence as Gender Based Violence

Table of Contents

Introduction

Obstetric Violence from the Perspective of Everyday Bioethics

1 Introduction

2 The epistemic debate around the definition of obstetric violence

3 From silence to an everyday bioethics perspective for obstetric violence

4 From vulnerability to the vulnerabilization of women in the obstetric field

5 Obstetric violence, autonomy and informed consent

6 Obstetric violence, racism and bioethics

7 Conclusions

References

Decolonizing Bioethics, Feminizing Public Health: Obstetric Violence as Epistemic Injustice

1 Introduction: the interregnum of obstetric violence

2 Theoretical-epistemological framework: narrative, decolonial, and intersectional bioethics for feminist public health

2.1 The value of narrative and (auto)ethnography in narrative bioethics

2.2 Decolonizing, feminizing…and intersectionalizing bioethics

3 Obstetric violence: a brief overview and the situation in Spain

3.1 Names, laws, and beyond

3.2 Obstetric violence: formulating a concept under fire

4 Obstetric violence as epistemic injustice: the combustive intersection

5 Final words: conceptual insurrection, or unruly concepts

Funding

Gynecological and Obstetric Violence: Framing the Phenomenon under International Human Rights Law

2 Unveiling the complex nature of gynecological and obstetric violence

2.1 Looking for a definition: international, regional and national efforts

3 Framing gynecological and obstetric violence as a violation of human rights

4 Missed opportunities at the international and regional levels: how to approach gynecological and obstetric violence moving forward?

5 Conclusions

Obstetric Violence: A Matter of Gender, Race and Class.

1 Introduction: concepts, definitions and legal aspects

2 How common is obstetric violence?

3 Obstetric violence as an expression of sexism, racism and classism

4 Consequences of obstetric violence

5 Obstetric violence: a term in dispute

6 The way forward: how to prevent/eliminate obstetric violence?

The Prevention of Obstetric Violence: The Humanization of Childbirth in Brazil

1 Obstetric violence in Brazil

2 The movement for humanized childbirth

3 Laws and policies on humanizing childbirth care

4 Preventing obstetric violence: obstacles and challenges

Between Objectification and Rights Narratives of Obstetric Violence and the Question of Self-determination in Finland

2 Feminist activism contesting violence

3 Narrative analysis and resisting medical rationality

4 Narratives of obstetric violence

4.1 Objectification

4.2 Experiencing a Violation

Neoliberal Paternal Authoritarianism and Obstetric Violence in Turkey: Vulnerability and Resilience in Routine Episiotomies

2 Obstetric violence: undermining the agency and autonomy of birth-givers

3 Research design and data analysis

4 The historical and political context of childbirth in Turkey

5 Paternal authoritarianism, medical autonomy and professional authority of OB/GYNs and midwives

5.1 Routine episiotomy as a defensive medical practice

5.2 Sidelined midwives

5.3 The ideal vs 'disobedient' birth-giver: women trained for harmonizing with medical authority

6 Women building resilience against obstetric violence

6.1 Finding the right doctor as a strategy for self-protection and consistent collaboration

6.2 Fathers as (invisible) partners of childbirth

7 Discussion and conclusion

References.

Incomplete Professionalization of Midwives as a Risk Factor for Obstetric Violence. Insights from Southern Italy

1 The evolving role of midwives: professional and social transformations

2 Midwifery care as a reference model for the prevention of obstetric violence

3 Laboring under pressure: professional struggles and evolving practices in Campania

3.1 Methods and methodology

3.2 Midwifery autonomy and professional dynamics

3.3 Obstetric violence: the midwives' point of view

3.4 Working conditions in Campania's health system

4 Conclusions

Midwives' Voices on Obstetric Violence: Exploring Care Models and Professional Cultures in Tuscany

1 The research

2 Childbirth in Tuscany

3 The perception of "obstetric violence"

4 The material factors contributing to obstetric violence

4.1 Difficult working conditions

4.2 The lack of resources

4.2.1 High responsibilities, low salaries

4.2.2 Cramped and overcrowded spaces

4.3 Patterns of pregnancy and delivery

4.3.1 Pathology and pathologization

4.3.2 Midwives' autonomy, interventions in childbirth and dealing with doctors

4.3.3 The postpartum phase: rooming-in and breastfeeding

5 The role of emotions

5.1 The feeling of frustration

5.2 The importance of empathy and the anxiety of pregnant women

6 Communication and trust

7 The caring relationship

8 Conclusions

8.1 Obstetric violence: between recognition and denial

8.2 The prevention of obstetric violence

Homebirth in Italy: An Alternative to Medicalisation And Vulnerability to Violence in Healthcare Facilities

2 The research methodology

3 Homebirth in Italy as an alternative niche

3.1 A historical overview

3.2 Stigmatisation and low integration

3.3 Subculture: a different view on the woman's body and birth.

3.4 Preventing endemic violence

4 Bridging homebirth to the obstetric violence construct

Obstetric Violence: Between Recognition of Rights and Trust in Transformation

1.1 Women's bodies between myth and medicalisation

1.2 Cultural idols and stereotypes about the maternal body

2 Childbirth between tradition and modernity: a cultural comparison

3 Reproductive knowledge, health policy frameworks, and forms of resistance

3.1 Culture, health, and immigration

3.2 Immigrant women with female genital mutilation between tradition and change

3.3 Main aspects of deinfibulation

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ISBN:

3-11-220841-2

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9783112208069

OCLC:

1574120236