I didn’t end up with a cesarean

During a prenatal appointment, a simple question from an obstetrician - "How did you end up with a c-section?" triggers a renewed wave of trauma. While the obstetrician assumes the surgical birth was the source of the author's PTSD, the reality is far more complex. This powerful post explores the disconnect between assumptions about desired births and women's lived experience of coercion, medical violence, and the fight for autonomy.

https://birthethics.com/2026/04/01/i-didnt-end-up-with-a-cesarean/

Africa: Obstetric Violence Is Gender-Based Violence. It's Time the Law Recognized It.: [HRW] For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TN7yPv #ObstetricViolence #GenderBasedViolence #WomenRights #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #LegalRecognition