{
  "id": 7319519,
  "title": "Childbirth abuse is rife. Why don’t we see it?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/childbirth-abuse-is-rife-why-dont-we-see-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:25:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/health/2026-09-14-childbirth-abuse-is-rife-why-don-t-we-see-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A landmark survey reveals that nearly 1.8 million women in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal experienced obstetric violence over the past decade. In response, South Africa's health department is launching a new respectful maternity care training course.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}