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Brazilian Doctor Sentenced Amid Rising Midwifery Criminalization

5/6/2025

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Ricardo Jones, a Brazilian obstetrician, received a 14-year sentence for aiding a home birth that tragically ended in a baby's pneumonia-related death. This case underscores a troubling global trend of criminalizing midwifery as cesarean rates soar, fueled by profit. Advocates are passionately fighting for women's rights and autonomy in childbirth, challenging systemic obstetric violence.

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Ricardo Jones, a Brazilian obstetrician, received a 14-year sentence for aiding a home birth that tragically ended in a baby's pneumonia-related death. This case underscores a troubling global trend of criminalizing midwifery as cesarean rates soar, fueled by profit. Advocates are passionately fighting for women's rights and autonomy in childbirth, challenging systemic obstetric violence.