Birth Justice: From Obstetric Violence to Abolitionist Care – 1st Edition is a powerful, thought-provoking work that critically examines modern maternity care through the lenses of justice, ethics, race, and human rights. This groundbreaking book challenges conventional obstetric systems and exposes the often-overlooked realities of obstetric violence, while offering a transformative vision for compassionate, community-centered, and abolitionist models of birth care.
Written for healthcare professionals, students, birth workers, researchers, and advocates, Birth Justice goes beyond clinical practice to address the structural inequalities embedded within maternity healthcare systems. It highlights how racism, classism, gender bias, and institutional power imbalances affect birthing people—particularly those from marginalized communities. The book encourages readers to rethink standard obstetric approaches and recognize the harm caused by coercive practices, lack of informed consent, and systemic neglect.
Key Features & Selling Points:
Critical exploration of obstetric violence and systemic harm in maternity care
Introduces abolitionist care as a transformative model for birth justice
Integrates lived experiences with scholarly and policy analysis
Focus on racial, social, and reproductive justice in obstetrics
Ideal for healthcare professionals, students, doulas, midwives, and activists
Encourages ethical, respectful, and patient-centered maternity care
Available now on TheBookLance, Birth Justice: From Obstetric Violence to Abolitionist Care is an essential read for anyone committed to equity, dignity, and justice in childbirth. Order today to engage with a bold vision that redefines what safe, ethical, and humane maternity care should look like.
