Women and COVID-19: reflections for a sexual and reproductive rights-based obstetric care

ABSTRACT Objective: This essay aims to reflect on the repercussions of the pandemic in obstetric care in the light of sexual and reproductive rights, focusing on delivery and birth care. Results: The reflection shows that the pandemic has accentuated the violation of these rights, which is evidenced by racial inequalities in maternal mortality, as well as restrictions and interventions in childbirth care without scientific evidence, detour of resources, interruption of services, reduced human resources, shortage of medicines and supplies, and imbalances in the provision of health services. Conclusion: It is concluded obstetric care faces even greater barriers in access to health care, just as the pandemic of COVID-19 highlighted inequities, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations whose human rights are less protected.

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Conclusion

The Movement for Reproductive Justice ◽

10.18574/nyu/9781479829200.003.0006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 181-202

Author(s):

Patricia Zavella

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Women Of Color ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

Reproductive Rights ◽

Reproductive Justice ◽

Human Right ◽

Access To Health ◽

Poor Women ◽

History Of ◽

The Right

This chapter reflects on how the movement for reproductive justice addresses the increased polarization of politics around immigration and reproductive rights in the wake of the election of President Trump. It argues that women of color in the movement for reproductive justice have a history of crafting a politics of inclusion that aims to empower those who are marginalized by intersecting systems of power, with a radical vision of citizenship. These activists insist that poor women of color have the human right to access to health care with dignity as well as the right to healthy lives and wellness.

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Obstetric care in a migrant population with free access to health care

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ◽

10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.023 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 126 (3) ◽

pp. 244-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Lígia M. Almeida ◽

Cristina C. Santos ◽

José P. Caldas ◽

Diogo Ayres-de-Campos ◽

Sónia Dias

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

Obstetric Care ◽

Free Access ◽

Migrant Population ◽

Access To Health

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Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds19.3.71 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 71-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pauline A. Mashima

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Care Providers ◽

Department Of Health ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Access To Health ◽

Improve Access

Important initiatives in health care include (a) improving access to services for disadvantaged populations, (b) providing equal access for individuals with limited or non-English proficiency, and (c) ensuring cultural competence of health-care providers to facilitate effective services for individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2001). This article provides a brief overview of the use of technology by speech-language pathologists and audiologists to extend their services to underserved populations who live in remote geographic areas, or when cultural and linguistic differences impact service delivery.

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