The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo public hospital while giving birth resulted in her having two major follow-up operations and left her with depression and anxiety. She is one Syrian woman who spoke out to IPS about “obstetric violence” – a term that refers to physical, verbal, or psychological abuse by healthcare […]
ALEPO, Syria – The 30-year-old ill-treatment of Nour al Badawi in a public hospital in the north-western Syrian city of Aleppo while giving birth forced him to undergo two major postpartum operations and caused him depression and anxiety. He is one of the Syrian women who has raised her voice before [...]