Abstract
Objective: The describe the perception of couples during pregnancy about obstetric violence. Methods: This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study conducted with 8 couples from a Family Health Unit who participated in an interview using a semi-structured instrument. The data analysis occurred using thematic analysis technique and the results were presented from categories. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: It was evidenced that couples considered obstetric violence as the poor care of health professionals during childbirth, not mentioning prenatal and postpartum moments. Obstetric violence was described as the attitude of professionals, when expressing themselves rudely or ignoring or devaluing the couple, thus violating the woman's right to be treated with respect and dignity. Conclusion: It points to the continuity of discussions about obstetric violence as a theme that needs to be discussed, from its concept, characteristics, consequences and moments of occurrence. These discussions should be frequent targets in popular education, training and continuing education of health professionals.