Obstetric violence

We advise and represent people who have experienced mistreatment, undignified treatment, or interventions without consent during prenatal care, childbirth, or the postnatal period. We assess the legal remedies available given the context and your goals, and help you organize your account, identify the relevant medical records, and set a clear strategy.

Our approach is humane and careful: we want you to be able to exercise your rights with information, respect, and support, working to avoid revictimization along the way.

Depending on the case, the scope of the service may include:

• Legal guidance and planning of next steps
• Formal communications or letters to hospitals, agencies, or professional bodies
• Representation before the courts of Puerto Rico, where appropriate
• Assessment of possible damages claims under the applicable framework (for example, medical malpractice)

Links to general law

These official texts are published in Spanish.

• Law 156-2006 (Companionship during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum)
• Law 105-2020 (Right to Prenatal, Birth, and Postpartum Care for Medically Indigent Pregnant People)
• Law 194-2000 (Bill of Rights and Responsibilities of the Patient)
• Office of the Patient Advocate (guidance and filing complaints)

These links are informational. Every case is different; legal guidance is offered after assessing the facts and the evidence.