We are continuing our conversation this week with Irnise Williams, JD, RN who joins Dr Abby Dennis, MD & Maggie Runyon, RNC-OB. In our last episode, we discussed particular concerns surrounding liability for birth professionals.
In this episode, we’re talking about the different dynamics of provider to patient/client relationships.
We’re talking about why we struggle to have nuanced conversations around care decisions.
We’re calling out the use of threats to coerce care choices.
We’re identifying some of the complicated biases & the role racism plays in engaging with those in our care.
We’re calling for change on individual & system levels to move towards a better way of being in #birthcare.
You can find more about Irnise and her work at her website and she shares a host of resources covering topics from legal concerns, healthcare, social justice, and maternal health on her instagram.
Find the full transcript here.
Music from https://filmmusic.io
“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)