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Ahlia says her GP laughed in her face' when she asked for a water birth and that weight stigma in pregnancy has to stop

Weight stigma negatively impacts pregnant women's healthcare experiences, often leading to trauma and misunderstandings despite their healthy pregnancies.

Weight Stigma in American Medical Professionals

Weight stigma in the U.S. includes widespread negative attitudes toward overweight individuals, even among healthcare professionals, leading to discrimination and biased treatment.

Ahlia says her GP laughed in her face' when she asked for a water birth and that weight stigma in pregnancy has to stop

Weight stigma negatively impacts pregnant women's healthcare experiences, often leading to trauma and misunderstandings despite their healthy pregnancies.

Weight Stigma in American Medical Professionals

Weight stigma in the U.S. includes widespread negative attitudes toward overweight individuals, even among healthcare professionals, leading to discrimination and biased treatment.
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Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill Operating Rooms, Study Suggests

Black women are disproportionately subjected to unnecessary cesarean sections, increasing their risk for complications.
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