Obstetric demise or resilience? The moral panic surrounding obstetric malpractice litigation in South Africa and the vilification of midwife-led births

Nicole Miriam Daniels

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DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2026.104825
Published: 2026-08
Container: Midwifery
Publisher: Elsevier BV
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.midw.2026.104825,
  title = {Obstetric demise or resilience? The moral panic surrounding obstetric malpractice litigation in South Africa and the vilification of midwife-led births},
  author = {Nicole Miriam Daniels},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Midwifery},
  doi = {10.1016/j.midw.2026.104825},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2026.104825}
}

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Daniels, N. M. (2026). Obstetric demise or resilience? The moral panic surrounding obstetric malpractice litigation in South Africa and the vilification of midwife-led births. Midwifery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2026.104825

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