EBB 327 - Latina Advocacy and Fighting the Maternal Mortality Epidemic in California with Kimberly Turbin and Michele Monserratt-Ramos of Consumer Watchdog

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

We are joined by Kimberly Turbin and Michele Monserratt-Ramos, staunch advocates against obstetric violence driven by personal experiences and a commitment to marginalized communities.

Note: Read the transcript in English or español here! Or watch with closed captions on the EBB YouTube channel.

Kimberly's advocacy began after a traumatic birth experience in 2013, which she courageously shared publicly to ignite awareness and debate on obstetric mistreatment. Michele, with her extensive background in public interest and healthcare safety, collaborates with Kimberly to address maternal health issues, particularly affecting Latina women in California. Their joint efforts focus on systemic change, emphasizing the need for resources, education and support to ensure informed healthcare decisions and improved maternal health outcomes.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of obstetric violence. Listener discretion is advised.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk with Kimberly Turbine and
0:03.9	Michelle Montserrat Ramos about their advocacy efforts to combat
0:08.1	obstetric violence and the maternal mortality crisis for Latino women.
0:12.6	Welcome to the Evidence Based Birth Podcast.
0:18.6	My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the founder of Evidence Base Birth.
0:24.0	Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals
0:31.0	around the world.
0:32.0	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:35.0	See EB Birth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:40.0	Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the Evidence Based Birth
0:45.0	podcast. We have a very important episode for you today with some special
0:49.0	guests. I do want to let you know before we get started that this episode will contain discussion of
0:54.0	obstetric violence and maternal mortality so listener discretion is advised.
0:58.6	Also if you'd like to read a complete transcript of this conversation in English or
1:03.7	espanial it is available at evidence-based birth.com slash
1:08.3	three-two seven now I'd like to introduce our two honored guests. We are so fortunate to have both
1:15.0	Kimberly Turbine and Michelle Montserrat Ramos here today.
1:18.0	Kimberly's advocacy journey began after the birth of her son in 2013. After experiencing mistreatment
1:25.8	and assault during her delivery, she took the bold step of videotaping the
1:29.8	birth and sharing it on YouTube, igniting the public debate on these issues.
1:34.7	Kimberly's experience served as a catalyst for her to become actively involved in advocating
1:39.6	for the rights of mothers and babies in health care settings and to seek meaningful
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