Table 4 Summary of most frequent content in comments by media article subthemes

1. Information about cesarean sections

1.1 Vaginal birth as a better option than Cesarean Section

66

Against midwives (n = 20, 30.3%)

Pro midwives (n = 18, 27.3%)

Discontent at medical practitioners/health system (n = 8, 12%)

1.2 Advice for recovery

34

Preference for vaginal birth (n = 10, 29.4%)

Preference for cesarean section (n = 9, 26.5%)

Breastfeeding (n = 5, 14.7%)

1.3 Consequences for women

644

Disbelief at Information about Cesarean section (n = 212, 32.9%)

Cesarean section is a lifesaving procedure (n = 97, 15.1%)

Preference for Cesarean section (n = 93, 14.4%)

1.4 Consequences for babies

611

Disbelief at Information about Cesarean section (n = 385, 63.0%)

Cesarean section is a lifesaving procedure

(n = 78, 12.8%)

Preference for vaginal birth (n = 46, 7.5%)

1.5 Cesarean section as a lifesaving procedure

410

Gender violence (n = 149, 36.3%)

Outrage at violence against women (n = 84, 20.5%)

Breastfeeding (n = 30, 7.3%)

2. Inequality and violence against women

2.1 Violation of reproductive rights

697

Outrage at violence against women (n = 243, 34.9%)

Abortion only after rape (n = 96, 13.6%)

Abortion is a woman’s choice (n = 87, 12.5%)

2.2 Discrimination

0

No comments from Facebook media posts sharing articles with this main subtheme

n/a

n/a

2.3 Objectification

194

Gender violence (n = 118, 60.8%)

Outrage at violence against women (n = 29, 14.9%)

Acknowledgement of discrimination or gender violence (n = 22, 11.3%)

2.4 Women’s worth

702

Outrage at violence against women (n = 260, 37.0%)

Gender violence (n = 241, 34.3%)

Discontent at the government (n = 98, 14%)

2.5 Body image

0

No comments from Facebook media posts sharing articles with this main subtheme

n/a

n/a

2.6 Sexual violence

241

Outrage at violence against women (n = 62, 25.7%)

Acknowledgement of discrimination or gender violence (n = 38, 15.8%)

Gender violence (n = 33, 13.7%)

2.7 Bodily harm

86

Outrage at violence against women (n = 75, 87.2%)

Gender violence (n = 6, 7.0%)

Discontent at the government (n = 5, 5.8%)

3. Governance failure

3.1 Medical negligence

1693

Discontent at medical practitioners/health system (n = 1040, 61.4%)

Outrage at violence against women (n = 236, 13.9%)

Defense of health system and medical practitioners (n = 153, 9.0%)

3.2 Impunity

0

No Facebook media posts sharing articles with this main subtheme

n/a

n/a

3.3 Unnecessary cesarean section

972

Discontent at medical practitioners/health system (n = 229, 23.6%)

Cesarean section is a lifesaving procedure (n = 202, 20.8%)

Mode of birth is a woman’s choice (n = 151, 15.5%)