Violência obstétrica: análise sobre os limites das normas protetivas e assistenciais à mulher sob a ótica interseccional da raça e classe

Abstract

The present study is dedicated to examine obstetric violence in Brazil, with a focus on which parturient protective measures are enacted in the country. Furthermore, the study specifies the intersectional relationships between race and class, with an emphasis on the black woman’s reality, with the aim to look at different practices of gender-based violence that occur at childbirth and postpartum, and to look at the benefits of childbirth following the humanistic paradigm. It is noteworthy, that the consequences of Brazilian legislation were essential for this study, such as laws, ordinances and bills regarding the matter. Bibliographic and documentary methodological references were used from articles, scientific books (health and law), and papers, concerning the subject. At first, the concept of obstetric violence was introduced which was very important to reach the recognition in the legal system, based on the legitimation of gender violence, also introduced the classification of the ways which violence can be presented as obstetric violence and show the most reported violent practices by the parturients woman. Later on, the legislatives norms (law and ordinances) that have care practices, in favor of the parturient black women, however, they are not fully effective since there is no legal guarantee. Finally, this study introduces the sexual and reproductive health of parturient black woman to focus on the group’s vulnerability due to institutional racism.