THE ROSES REVOLUTION
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT AGAINST OBSTETRIC VIOLENCE
Articles and resources
Birth Crisis
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Birth Crisis is a network set up by the amazing Sheila Kitzinger where volunteers listen to women who are upset after their experiences of labour and birth.
You might also find very useful articles and links
Human Rights in Childbirth
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Human Rights in Childbirth is a Hague-based international organization committed to political activism and legal advocacy for rights-based, evidence-based maternity care around the world.
Article in The Vancouver Observer
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A 3 part series of articles by the Vancouver Observer on obstetric violence and the term "Birth rape". Includes opinions by Jesusa Ricoy founder of The Roses Revolution
THE BIRTH TRAUMA ASSOCIATION
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The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all women who have had a traumatic birth experience.
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A Thesis on Obstetric Violence by Silvia Bellón
OBSTETRIC VIOLENCE:
Medicalization, authority abuse and sexism within Spanish obstetric assistance. A new name for old issues?