Abstract: Obstetric violence is an issue that is on the agenda worldwide. Every day the struggle of women increases seeking to reduce obstetric violence as a form of violation of the human rights of women and their babies, in order to reduce consequences such as: maternal or neonatal deaths, irreparable damage to health reproductive health of women, psychological damage and traumatisms in the newborn, among many others. The well-being of women in childbirth and the right to give birth in freedom and dignity are sought. That is why the need arises to talk about obstetric violence and review its history to understand the phenomenon and protect the fundamental rights of women and minors in the world.In accordance with the above, this research is proposed, with which it is intended to study the history of obstetric violence, taking a journey from the origins of obstetrics to reach an understanding of the phenomenon in the world. For the development of this research, the analytical and descriptive methods were used, which allowed dividing the global concept, analyzing the historical, social and cultural factors that allowed its birth from obstetric violence, providing a detailed historical profile of the phenomenon. ; La violencia obstétrica es un tema que está a la orden del día a nivel mundial. Cada día aumenta la lucha de las mujeres buscando disminuir la violencia obstétrica como una forma de vulneración de derechos humanos de la mujer y su bebé, con el fin de reducir consecuencias como: muertes de las maternas o de los neonatales, daños irreparables en la salud reproductiva de las mujeres, daños psicológicos y traumatismos en el neonato, entre muchas otras. Se busca el bienestar de las mujeres en parto y el derecho a parir en libertad y dignidad. Es por ello que surge la necesidad de hablar de violencia obstétrica y hacer un repaso por su historia para entender el fenómeno y proteger los derechos fundamentales de las mujeres y los menores en el mundo. En concordancia con lo anterior se plantea la presente investigación, ...
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