True all women should be supported in their right to make a choice - provided that choice is FULLY INFORMED.
I know from first hand experience it rarely is. Obstetricians in particular, and some midwives too, act in a patriarchial manner and treat their clients like children - what you don't know can't hurt you - when it comes to providing information. Until this situation changes women will be only a pawn or a vessel in bringing children into this world not a truely active participant who is control of her own decisions and birth.
For some interesting commentary and discussion on choice see this article:
http://www.birthlove.com/free/choosing.html
Debby
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Reasons to avoid a "natural" birth >Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 06:37:56 EST > >Hi, > >Deep breath in, ok I'm about to loose a lot of favour here but hey ho.... > >What about supporting all women in there choices even if they are not the >choices we would make? Shouldn't we empower women and then support them in >their decisions? > >Lesia (setting the cat among the pigeons) >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit
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