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Proposed law seeks to protect women from pregnancy-related violence

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba. [File, Standard]

Pregnant women will be protected against mistreatment by healthcare workers if a new bill by Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba is considered.

The mistreatment of pregnant women, generally referred to as Obstetric Violence (OBV), includes any act by a health worker that causes harm to someone who is pregnant, giving birth or has recently given birth.

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