While things sometimes go wrong during childbirth, the majority of women who give birth in Australia do so safely.
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Pregnant women in urban areas of Nigeria are more at risk than rural women of not getting emergency obstetric care. Digital technology can help.
Freebirth is frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. Discussions of freebirth often emphasise risk but women are most concerned with maternity services and obstetric violence
From patronising language to non-consensual surgical interventions, the mistreatment of women during childbirth is common – so why do so few women complain?
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Associate professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Lecturer in Human Geography, Lancaster University
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ESRC Post-Doctoral Fellow, King's College London
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Professor of Midwifery, Monash University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University