Six in 10 women say childbirth left them humiliated, powerless or mistreated

A survey of 845 women in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal estimates that 60% experienced some form of obstetric violence between 2015 and 2025, including verbal abuse, physical mistreatment and procedures without informed consent.

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