Respectful care means you’re treated with dignity, empathy, and compassion, regardless of your race, gender, socioeconomic status, or reproductive history (pregnancies, miscarriages, abortions). Your life is valuable and so is the life of your unborn baby. The words and actions of everyone taking care of you should demonstrate they feel the same way.
You deserve respect and supportive healthcare throughout your life. From pre-pregnancy, prenatal, childbirth, postpartum, routine well person, and sick care, your visits should always put you at the…