Across 4 countries, 4 in 10 women experienced physical or verbal abuse, stigma, or discrimination bit.ly/2IzWMAt
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👎🏾physical & verbal abuse
👎🏾stigmatization & discrimination
👎🏾medical procedures conducted without their consent
👎🏾use of force during procedures
👎🏾abandonment or neglect by👩🏾⚕️
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👎🏾More than 1 in 10 had caesarean sections
👎🏾More than 5 in 10 had episiotomies (surgical cuts made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth)
👎🏾More than 2 in 10 had induction of labour
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More than 3 in 10 women who requested pain relief during childbirth did not receive any bit.ly/2IzWMAt
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Some labours progress quickly, others don't.
Unnecessary medical interventions should be avoided if the woman and her baby are in good condition
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