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- The obstetric violence framework highlights how clinicians can inflict physical and psychological harm on pregnant individuals, often violating their autonomy.
- In this study, interviews with 54 OB-GYNs in US states with strict abortion laws reveal that state actions can contribute to these harms within clinical settings.
- By recognizing the influence of state legislators, we can better understand OB-GYNs as victims of systemic factors rather than solely as perpetrators of obstetric violence.
Article Abstract
The obstetric violence framework proposes that clinicians harm pregnant people through physical and psychological mistreatment and violations of autonomy. In this article, we analyze interviews with 54 obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) practicing in US states with near-total abortion bans to show how similar harms may also be performed through actions of the state. Reframing obstetric harm to include the behind-the-scenes work of state legislators as a looming presence in the clinical encounter permits us to see OB-GYNs from a different vantage point, and to understand their role as experiencing - and not just perpetuating - obstetric harm.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2024.2438034 | DOI Listing |
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