Abstract

GUIJARRO, Ester Massó. Obstetric violence as epistemic injustice: childbirth trouble. Salud colect. [online]. 2023, vol.19, e4464.  Epub Oct 03, 2023. ISSN 1669-2381.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18294/sc.2023.4464.

This article theoretically frames the issue of obstetric violence as epistemic injustice, drawing heavily from feminist phenomenological philosophy, within the general framework of narrative bioethics and the fight for sexual-reproductive rights. The first section deals with the concept of obstetric violence, emphasizing Latin America’s pioneering role in its coinage and recognition, as well as its empirical-hermeneutical applications. In the second section, consideration is given to how the concept of obstetric violence has been analyzed through the lens of epistemic injustice (in its two versions: testimonial and hermeneutic), which has signified major progress in its systemic understanding and its biopolitical nature. The article’s conclusions highlight the full empirical-theoretical relevance of the term, as a thick philosophical concept, despite existing tensions between the biosanitary (especially medical) sector and citizen demands.

Keywords : Violence; Bioethics; Cultural Anthropology; Feminism; Epistemology; Public Health.

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