welcoming and listening to silence

The care received by deaf women during pregnancy from health professionals is not in line with the rights guaranteed by current legislation and, unless a companion is present to help mediate, dialogue is carried out through rudimentary forms of communication. The care provided during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period should be redoubled and capable of helping deaf women to overcome the obstacles imposed by the limitation of hearing, speech and pregnancy itself, favouring equitable care and the conquest of a space for the exercise of citizenship among hearing-impaired women. The reports contained here are intended to favour the effective exercise of citizenship among the hearing impaired.