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Caption: Debating a term
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Caption: This year at a conference for maternity workers in England, delegates were dissuaded from using the phrase 'Obstetric Violence' by a senior health leader.
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Caption: It got me thinking
Caption: What is
'Obstetric Violence'?
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Caption: One definition
http://ow.ly/wuYC30dwABv
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Caption: It seems major global health and social care organisations are interested in responding to this phenomena
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Caption: So I decided to write a blog post on the topic
But first I wanted to canvas opinion on Twitter
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Caption: The response was overwhelming, and expectedly stirred emotions
Here are a few....
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Caption: Obstetricians, and others felt the term could promote perception that Obstetric Violence is about obstetricians
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Caption: Whilst others felt the term was appropriate
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Caption: And important questions were raised
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Caption: Sadly & most importantly came the voices of those who felt they had suffered...
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Caption: I highlighted recent research by @midwifethinking
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Caption: Please read this short Stellar story with my blog post, for a broader view...
http://ow.ly/N61b30dwKnJ
But before you leave, read the last page.
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Caption: This is a message sent to me a few weeks ago, from a student midwife...
Caption: Obstetric Violence is not about obstetricians, or midwives. It's about both.
It's about women.
Whatever name is given to disrespectful maternity care, we must work hard to make it
STOP.
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Caption: THANK YOU
@SagefemmeSB