Materno-infantilism, feminism and maternal health policy in Brazil

Implementação da presença de acompanhantes durante a internação para o parto: dados da pesquisa nacional Nascer no Brasil

“…abipeme.org.br), which divides the population based on family level of consumption; it is presented in 5 classes (from A, the highest to E the lowest). The covariates included: age (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19) years, 20 to 34 years and 35 years or more), skin color (self-reported by the woman: white, black, brown), education (incomplete or complete elementary school, high school and college), socioeconomic score ABIPEME (class A/B, C and D/E), mode of delivery (vaginal/cesarean), region (North, Northeast, Southeast, South, Central), and source of payment. Women who delivered in public health care facilities and women who delivered in mixed health care facilities that were not paid by health insurance policies were classified as "public source of payment".…”

“…In addition, subgroup analyses suggested that continuous support was most effective when provided by someone who was neither part of the hospital staff nor the woman's social network, and its effects were even stronger in settings in which epidural analgesia was not routinely available 13 . Having a companion improves women's safety in childbirth, since it promotes women's ability to speak up about their needs, which can be particularly valuable in cases of serious complications, helping women to be heard when urgent care is needed 18 . Having a companion can be considered an indicator of safety, quality of care, and respect for women's rights in maternal care 19 .…”

Para reinventar o parto e o nascimento no Brasil: de volta ao futuro

“…In the Ministry of Health, these groups' influence has resulted in policy back-pedaling and a strengthening of the 'mother-and-child' approach 13 .…”

“…Its very name desexualizes reproduction, placing the emphasis on the conceptus 13 . It disconnects care at childbirth from the national Policy of Women's Comprehensive Health Care (PNAISM) and reinforces the "mother-and-child" approach in policy priority-setting.…”

Objeção de Consciência e Aborto Legal: Atitudes de Estudantes de Medicina

“…O atendimento das mulheres nas situações previstas em lei é feito em unidades de referência públicas conhecidas como "serviços de aborto legal" 3 . Atualmente, existem 65 serviços de referência para o aborto legal no País, a maioria localizada nas grandes cidades brasileiras 4 .…”