Autonomy for Whom? The Medical Hegemonic Discourse about Obstetric Violence in Brazil

Obstetric violence is currently considered a public health problem according to the World Health Organization. In Brazil, although recent researches, public agencies and women's social movements have reported a serious situation, the theme has been approached by the hegemonic medical discourse with great resistance in truly facing the debate to propose changes in childbirth care. This research aimed to investigate the position of medical professional bodies about the current debates on obstetric violence through the analysis of the discourse in texts published by these institutions

Keywords:
Obstetric Violence; Gender; Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights; Women's Autonomy in Childbirth; Hegemonic Medical Discourse