Kathmandu. Despite the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act guaranteeing respectful maternity services, a study has revealed that women continue to face abuse and violence during pregnancy and the postpartum period.This finding was highlighted in the 'Fact-Finding Study on Abuse, Violence, and Rights Violations Faced by Women During Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum in Nepal,' conducted by the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD).Advocate Dipesh Shrestha of FWLD presented the findings, noting that more than one-third of women in these stages experience violence. Most victims are homemakers, with perpetrators often being family members, relatives, neighbors, husbands, and, significantly, healthcare...