At Your Cervix is a groundbreaking documentary about consent.

‘the little-known unethical practice of conducting non-consensual pelvic exams on unconscious patients.

In an era when conversations about consent and reproductive justice are front of mind,

At Your Cervix shines a light on the use of unconscious patients by medical students for practice.

The film reveals how this practice is the result of our racist, misogynistic and violent history of gynecology.

This shocking practice is still legal in 29 states in America despite the fact that there exists an ethical and effective way of teaching pelvic exams.

The film goes inside medical schools and hospitals, following students as they try to reconcile their personal ethics with the abusive learning methods they encounter–allowing the audience to hear the stories of students and practitioners who, in order to learn, conduct these unethical non-consensual pelvic examinations.’

Starting on Monday 13th November 2023, we are will be a part of supporting two weeks of online events, discussions and screenings of this significant documentary.

Join us for these upcoming panel discussions..

The Culture of Care: a panel discussion on medical education and the practice of gynecology in the US and the UK

Saturday 18th November at 5pm GMT // 10am PST

What are the similarities and differences in the respective cultures of care provision in the UK and the US, under the very different conditions of those two healthcare systems? In particular, how are OBGYN providers trained to relate with their patients? How are providers taught to perform pelvic and other intimate exams, and how does that training affect the way they view their patients’ consent and authority over their own bodies?

The Ethics of Touch: a panel discussion on the dynamics of power and consent in clinical care

Sunday 19th November at 6pm GMT // 11am PST

When we enter into a clinical setting, whether as a patient or as a provider, we step into a role with complex assumptions around power and authority. What are those assumptions, and do they serve the ultimate aim of care provision, which is to support the health and well being of the patient? What is the place of consent in this setting, and why is it so different than other professional care contexts? Who, in fact, is the provider working for?

In this discussion, we will be looking at the role of consent in patient/provider interactions, hashing out these questions and much more.