What you're getting:
The 2024 edition of Birth Monopoly's manual How to File a Complaint for Mistreatment During Childbirth is a step-by-step resource created by experienced advocate Cristen Pascucci with input from insiders who know this process best. It is 56 pages.
This manual comes from a trauma-informed perspective and was created with love for survivors and others finding their way to healing and accountability.
Inside, you’ll find:
- An overview of your most basic rights in healthcare
- Common violations of your consent rights
- How to document your experience
- Key Steps and What You Should Know about filing a grievance with your hospital
- Key Steps and What You Should Know about filing a complaint with your state board against a licensed provider
- Checklist for filing a complaint with a state board
- Access to our state-by-state directory of professional licensing boards, so you can easily find the one you need
- Quick Facts on filing a lawsuit
- Other options for sharing your story and seeking accountability
And more.
Why one doula and trauma therapist loves it:
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"OH MY GOD CRISTEN IT IS BEAUTIFUL! seriously I’m on page 18 and I’m imagining so many people this is going to help. I can’t wait to share it with everyone."
(Another text from a nurse and doula)
"I'm crying reading this!!! Can't tell you what this means. Thank you thank you the world needs this"
What you can do with it: If you've been harmed in your maternity care, you can use this manual to explore your options for accountability on your own timeline, and make the process easier, more effective, and less traumatic.
Birth workers, keep a copy on hand to reference for those inevitable instances when someone has been harmed and needs information about their next steps.
Shipping: This is a physical product. It will be shipped within 3 to 7 business days of purchase.