Egypt Prosecutes a Doctor for Alleging Obstetric Violence

A local doctor and filmmaker has been sentenced by an Egyptian court. The sentence includes a six-month suspended prison term and a fine. This decision was made after the doctor alleged obstetric violence at a public hospital in Alexandria. The allegations described degrading and violent treatment of women seeking reproductive health care. This includes physical and verbal abuse, as well as medical negligence. The doctor made these allegations in a Facebook post. Further details about the case are available from Human Rights Watch. The organization has reported on the sentence and the allegations of obstetric violence.