More than one in eight people said they experienced mistreatment in childbirth, with 7.6% feeling ignored or facing refusals for help.
Demographics like LGBTQ+ identification, substance use disorder history, and Medicaid insurance increase the odds of mistreatment during childbirth.
Pervasive structural social stigma affects the birth care experience, as noted by a Columbia Mailman School research associate.
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