It’s the first FAB Gab episode of 2023, and we’re hitting the ground running and talking about shame. In this episode, Michelle Meagher and Kiera Keglowitsch discuss their paper that explores the idea of cesarean shame shame – that is, … Continue reading
Over at Vice yesterday, Rachael Sigee has an article that is worth a look: When Domestic Abuse Destroys Your Childbirth Plan. The subtitle? “Over a third of domestic violence gets worse or starts during pregnancy. Two women break down what … Continue reading
The new issue of IJFAB is out with some spectacular articles on topics ranging from childbirth to epistemic injustice to patient noncompliance to Saudi Arabian bioethics. Scroll down to the bottom for the table of contents! The UT Press Blog … Continue reading
Maternal mortality is a basic public health measure. It is also one of the many health outcomes on which the United States ranks much lower than other comparably developed nations. As per Ann Simmons’ superb article on the subject of … Continue reading
If you have already received your paper copy of the new Fall 2017 issue of International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics (Vol 10 Iss 2), you will have noticed a new look. You may also have noticed that the journal’s international … Continue reading
Every once in awhile a venue surprises you: Teen Vogue has been doing good critical reporting on social justice issues and American politics, and Cosmopolitan–long the home of beauty tips and how to please your man–has just published an article … Continue reading
After giving birth last year in Colombia, I spoke with a (male) Colombian doctor friend of mine about my experience. We were talking about what in Spanish are called “partos verticales”, or “vertical” births – births in which the mother … Continue reading
