Addressing obstetric violence requires enduring solutions rooted in cultural transformation. In 2002, Alyne da Silva Pimentel Teixeira, a 28-year-old Afro-descendant woman in Rio de Janeiro, sought medical help for severe abdominal pain during pregnancy. Despite her critical condition, she was left unattended for hours and mistreated, ultimately leading to her tragic death. Some might believe […]
Author: Paulina Macías
Paulina Macías (she/her) is a candidate for the National and Global Health Law LL.M. program. She is currently a research assistant at the O'Neill Institute, where she focuses on reproductive justice and transnational litigation. Macías has experience in litigation and advocacy within the international human rights field.