Articles on informed consent, autonomy, and forced/coerced interventions

I have discovered several recent articles about autonomy, informed consent, and forced/coerced interventions during childbirth that I highly recommend:

• Kotaska, Andrew. Informed consent and refusal in obstetrics: A practical ethical guide. Birth. 7 March 2017. PDF here. See also the resources in the supporting information.
• Wendy Chavkin and Farrah Diaz-Tello. When courts fail: Physicians’ legal and ethical duty to uphold informed consent. Columbia Medical Review. 6 March 2017; 1(2): 6-9. PDF here.
• Theresa Morris and Joan H. Robinson. Forced and Coerced Cesarean Sections in the United States. Contexts. 2017; 16(2): 24-29. PDF here for a limited time.
• AU Lokugamage and Pathberiya SD. Human rights in childbirth, narratives and restorative justice: a review. Reprod Health. 2 Feb 2017; 14(1): 17. PDF here. 

Also some older articles that are still relevant and useful:

• Tom L Beauchamp. Informed Consent: Its History, Meaning, and Present Challenges. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 2011; 20(04): 515-523. PDF here.
• Holly Goldberg. Informed Decision Making in Maternity Care. J Perinat Educ. 2009 Winter; 18(1): 32–40. PDF here.
• Sue Kruske, Kate Young, Bec Jenkinson and Ann Catchlove. Maternity care providers’ perceptions of women’s autonomy and the law. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013; 13(84). PDF here.