The Guardian: No woman should be slapped for screaming as she gives birth
Ann Yates, lead midwife adviser for the International Confederation of Midwives

“…Evidence is mounting that disrespect and abuse in maternity care is a global problem. … Woman-centered, compassionate maternal health care needs to become the international standard. … The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is taking a stand against disrespect in childbirth and will be reconfirming its commitment to quality care by midwives for women at a summit in Nairobi next week, which marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. … We are calling on national health ministers to create policies that prioritize respectful maternity care and highlight that the responsibility of care lies with the health care provider and individual professionals. … ICM calls on the World Health Organization, U.N. Women, and other global stakeholders to set up a respectful maternity care council and framework whereby countries are investigated and rated according to their treatment of expectant mothers during childbirth…” (11/6).