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Obstetric violence has been studied as gender violence that can be analyzed, but it has also been recognized as another expression of violence against women. This article seeks to contribute to clarifying the different manifestations of obstetric violence in the process of childbirth and the immediate puerperium, differentiating between the type of violence and the different actors of the health personnel who exercise it. Obstetric violence is also analyzed as revictimization. A mixed research study carried out in two urban neighborhoods of Chiapas, Mexico, was designed. 140 indigenous and non-indigenous women aged 15 to 49 who had been pregnant or had given birth in the last five years were included. The results highlight the importance of differentiating the expressions of obstetric violence and the health personnel who exercise it, as well as the history of previous violence against women in labor (revictimization). The results are discussed, emphasizing the perception of women and the recommendation they make to continue attending their deliveries in the same medical units.