Sentences with phrase «outright physical assault»

Abuse can take many forms — from emotional neglect and financial abuse to outright physical assault.

It can range from verbal abuse (calling a parent foul names, threatening a parent) and intimidation to outright 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.

Too often, pregnant women seeking maternity care receive ill treatment that ranges from relatively subtle disrespect of their autonomy and dignity to outright abuse: physical assault, verbal insults, discrimination, abandonment, or detention in facilities for failure to pay.