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Obstetric racism in Europe: Linguistic racism, exoticization, and uneven reproduction in the Netherlands

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, we conceptualize how Davis’ two concepts of uneven reproduction and obstetric racism—both rooted in the US context—are effectuated in the Netherlands. We consider uneven reproduction to consist of bio‐ and necropolitics, namely the management and regulation of a population's bodies, life and death.
Rodante van der Waal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The uncomfortable science in the womb: How biological experience disrupts surrogacy narratives

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The discourse surrounding surrogacy portrays pregnancy as a temporary process, depicting surrogates as neutral “carriers” whose involvement concludes at birth. This narrative minimizes gestation's biological significance despite evidence of its lasting effects on both women and children.
Orit Chorowicz Bar‐Am   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iran's Struggling Health System: An Increase in Natural Childbirth: A Case Study.

open access: yesInt J Prev Med, 2018
Jabbari A, Yarmohamadian MH, Hadian M.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Use of Home Fortification Products in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Home fortification products (HFPs), including multiple micronutrient powders and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements, are specialized, nutrient‐filled products added to foods with the aim of filling critical nutrient gaps. Despite their potential, there is limited documentation of the use of HFPs in humanitarian settings.
Jacqueline M. Lauer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nationalist–Feminine Bifurcation: The Construction of National Morality Through Gender Regimes

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of nationalist–feminine bifurcation to analyse how nationalist–populist regimes construct moral orders through gendered representations. It explores how women are simultaneously portrayed as the idealized ‘national woman’ and the excluded ‘moral threat’. Through a comparative discourse analysis of four cases—
Muhammed Ramazan Demirci
wiley   +1 more source

Incretin‐Based Medications in Women and Reproduction: A Systematic Scoping Review and Consensus Guidelines for Clinical Practice

open access: yesObesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pregnancy concurrent with incretin‐based medications is contraindicated due to unknown risk of teratogenicity, as is breastfeeding. The aim of this systematic scoping review was to investigate potential risks and benefits of incretin‐based medications in relation to preconception, pregnancy, and postnatal health, and to propose ...
Kate Maslin   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring the Impact of Armed Conflict on Population Health: A Guide for Researchers

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The humanitarian impact of armed conflict remains a significant international issue, with an estimated 2 billion people residing in fragile or conflict‐affected settings. Despite increasing attention and study of armed conflict and its impact on human populations, few studies have evaluated the methods necessary to assess such relationships ...
Maya Luetke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weaponizing Kinship: A Demographic Analysis of Bereavement in the Colombian Conflict

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The ongoing Colombian armed conflict has produced widespread homicides and enforced disappearances, as armed actors used violence to terrorize communities and consolidate power. Family bereavement—one of the most pervasive and enduring consequences of this violence—remains critically understudied from a quantitative perspective.
Enrique Acosta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating factors affecting the increase in cesarean section rates in primiparity women. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Educ Health Promot
Saghari S   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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