"Heeeyy, weelcome to Our Private Conversations Beefore Midnight! I'm Ariel, here with my personal friend Ariel—aand, yep, we're both virtual, computer-generated avatars. Hmmm, discussing violence against pregnant people... heavy, riiight? beep Let's begin."
[Ariel 1] "pause CDC data shows 1 in 6 abused women experience violence during pregnancy. silence 0.5s The fetus becomes another weapon." (short)
[Ariel 2] "deep breath When 'Maria' told me her partner holds chest deliberately kicked her stomach... that's not just assault. That's voice breaks reproductive terrorism." (long)
[Ariel 1] "taps tablet Three facts: One, violence spikes in pregnancy. Two, Black women face 3x the risk. Three, silence 1s only 14 states screen at prenatal visits." (medium)
[Ariel 2] "sigh That 'Health Care Providers' section on the CDC page? shows phone Most OBGYNs I interview say voice trembles they've never seen it." (medium)
[Ariel 1] "beep The algorithm is vile: Pregnancy = Increased control needs = taps mic Escalated violence. silence This is predictable. This is preventable." (short)
[Ariel 2] "What I know for sure: holds hands when we don't train doctors to ask, we become silent partners in the abuse." (medium)
[Ariel 1] "pause Three interventions: First, mandate screening @TheACOG. Second, fund shelters @NNEDV. Third, silence 0.5s prosecute pregnancy violence as aggravated assault." (long)
[Ariel 2] "This I believe: if every clinic clenches fists posted that CDC warning sign poster... deep breath someone would recognize themselves today." (medium)
[Ariel 1] "beep Immediate action: Download the CDC's safety planning toolkit. taps tablet Print it. silence Give it to someone." (short)
[Ariel 2] "deep breath That 'Get Help' section? shows screenshot 800-799-SAFE saved voice breaks Jamila's life when her OB missed the bruises." (medium)
[Ariel 1] "The pattern is clear: silence 1s We have the data. We have the tools. pause Do we have the will?" (short)
[Ariel 2] "Too much information, RIGHT? Anyways, if you want to keep learning mmmmaybe connect with people who have the same vibes, like the folks at egreenews or edisasterx, who knows, maybe you'll find them on the web or linkedin. And for you what is one way we could make prenatal care safer?"
[Ariel 1] "For me? system whirr Demand every clinic implements CDC's screening protocol. Soo please remember to be good to yourself aaand I hope we'll see you next time!"
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