"One in 5 mothers in the United States report being ignored, threatened, forced to accept treatment they didn’t consent to, physically abused or otherwise mistreated by their providers during pregnancy and delivery..."
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https://thehill.com/maternal-mental-health/4616291-widespread-disrespect-abuse-in-maternity-care-leave-mothers-with-lasting-trauma/
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https://thehill.com/maternal-mental-health/4616291-widespread-disrespect-abuse-in-maternity-care-leave-mothers-with-lasting-trauma/
The Hill
Widespread disrespect, abuse in maternity care leave mothers with lasting trauma
Kimberly Turbin thought she was going to be a happy mom. “But that was snatched from me,” she says, the first time she gave birth. Up until then, “I had a perfect pregnancy. I didn’t have any nause…