I haven't seen the hashtag #ObstetricViolence here, but it is an important issue in #ReproductiveRights for those who #birth. #Childbirth #WomensRights #mothers #parents #obgyn #midwifery #PTSD #BirthTrauma

Examples of Obsteric Violence:

Verbal abuse: “Na hora de fazer não chorou” (“You didn’t cry like that when making the baby”)

Physical Abuse: Withholding food and water, birthing while shackled

Sexual Abuse: Forced episiotomy (cutting of perineum), forced vaginal exams