Sentences with phrase «instead of physical assault»

Cartoon and comic - strip characters trade bangs and pows and oofs; «family» TV programs get laughs from verbal combat instead of physical assault.

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Pregnant women around the world seeking maternity care from the health systems in their countries instead receive ill treatment that ranges from disrespect of their autonomy and dignity to outright abuse: physical assault, verbal insults, discrimination, abandonment, or detention in facilities for failure to pay.