Violência obstétrica: uma análise comparativa da legislação brasileira e de outros países da América do Sul.

Abstract

The present study has as general objective to analyze the obstetric violence in Brazil and in some South American’s countries where it is typified, through a comparative of his legislations. At the outset, it provides an overview of the documents considered to be key to the development of fundamental rights and, consequently, their inclusion in the 1988 constitutional text, especially with regard to women's rights. It also addresses the issue of violence against women, especially obstetric violence. In this line, this kind of violence is analyzed, from its origin to its repercussion in the present day, listing its main characterizing forms. In addition, a legal approach to this violence is made, through the analysis of foreign laws regarding obstetric violence and the draft laws in process in Brazil, and, in the end, a comparison is made between these laws. For that, a qualitative research methodology is used as a methodology, through a bibliographic study, analysis of relevant legislation, institutional research and scientific articles.