UC in Canadian Medical Association Journal

[laurashanley]

This article was posted today on the Canadian Medical Association Journal web site. This forum is mentioned. Horrible title, and usual negative quotes from "experts" but actually not too bad!  http://www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/8mar11_frontier2-vogel.dtl

Laura

[dayiscoming2006]

Unnecessary intervention in birth is more often the cause of complications than a remedy, she adds. "People counting, measuring and managing birth into this controlled, manipulated act, it's no wonder women's bodies shutdown — the way anybody's would if someone kept interrupting them while they were trying to have sex, go to the bathroom or go to sleep."

For Shanley, however, unassisted childbirth is more a question of reproductive rights. "It's your body, your birth and your baby, so you should have the right to give birth however you want."

       Yep. Pretty decent article. At least it shows a bit from both sides. Although, I'm terribly annoyed by the side that tries to claim that unassisted birth is a dangerous choice. I mean seriously, what did women do back in the day? Come on. Birth is completely natural and normally takes place without complication. The only reason to go to the hospital, is if there is some real complication felt or detected.