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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Women’s Birthing Bodies and the Law: Unauthorised Intimate Examinations Power and Vulnerability by Edited by Camilla Pickles Edited by Jonathan Herring
This is the first book to unpack the legal and ethical issues surrounding unauthorised intimate examinations during labour. The book uses feminist socio-legal and philosophical tools to explore the issues of power vulnerability and autonomy and includes contributions from leading feminist philosophers healthcare professionals and academics in healthcare and law. The collection challenges the perception that the law adequately addresses different manifestations of unauthorised medical touch through the lens of women’s experiences of unauthorised vaginal examinations during labour. The book unearths several broader themes that are of huge significance to lawyers and healthcare professionals such as the legal status of women and their bodies.