Disrespect and abuse during labour and birth amongst 12,239 women in the Netherlands: a national survey.
Marit Sophia Gerardina van der PijlCorine J M VerhoevenRachel VerweijTineke van der LindenElselijn KingmaMartine H HollanderAnk de JongePublished in: Reproductive health (2022)
Disrespectful and abusive experiences during labour and birth are reported regularly in the Netherlands, and are often (but not always) experienced as upsetting. This emphasizes an urgent need to implement respectful maternity care, even in high income countries.