Obstetric violence: historical

From ancient times to the present day, pregnancy and childbirth are one and the same biological process. What has changed is the environment and the way our society has cared for them. Modern medicine and technology have prevented many complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period and saved many lives, but the woman-centered approach has been neglected. It is not a matter of going totally back to the past and leaving modern childbirth care aside to avoid the misnamed 'obstetric violence'. Rather, it is about incorporating what was valuable in past care, such as the involvement of the family, of the couple. But also, the respect of ethical principles, the quality of care for a safe delivery, as well as the rights of the pregnant woman so that obstetric care is a modern and humanized care, as all women deserve.