Abstract
Objective: To describe how obstetric violence is characterized in scientific production in the last 12 years. Methods: This is an integrative literature review study in which the LILACS, Scielo and PUBMED databases were used for the search and selection of articles in a 12-year period. Results: After reading and analyzing the articles considered eligible, the following response categories were defined, which guided the analysis of the data collected: “Unnecessary procedures and without consent”; “Interventionism and mistreatment during childbirth”; "Physical, emotional and sexual abuse by the intimate partner". One of the researched authors detailed obstetric violence, describing it as: “care not allowed, right to information; non-confidential care; verbal abuse; abandoning care; discriminatory care; and physical abuse”, thus defining the category “suppression of rights and care”. Final considerations: The analysis of the articles consulted points to a concept of obstetric violence related to the performance of procedures without the consent of the pregnant woman in any situation where there is no legal provision to support the execution of the health action.