I finished this book today. More goodies from it:
A 2005 WHO study, controling for variables, found maternal morbidity rose in direct proportion to the rate of c-sections.
Same study found an equal rise in infant morbidity and mortality when c-sections ecceded 10-20% (Remember, America is now at 33% and climbing).
Low risk babies born by c-section were three times more likely to die in the first month of life than those born vaginally.
19% of respondents to one survey reported having an infection with their c-section compared to 1-3% for the God-made route.
Placental abruption is twice as likely in a pregnancy following a c-section than one that doesn't.
Placentia Privia is 50% more likely.
14% of directors of maternal-fetal medicine reported using the corts to compel women to have c-sections and 21% believed equivalent tactics were justified.
57% of women who wanted VBACs were denied them.
Most women surveyed had epesiotomies and had no choice. The doctor simply cut her without her permission (why isn't this assault and battery???)
There is much much more in this book. I highly recommend it for anyone concerned for women's rights.
Oh, a quote from a "women's reproductive rights activist:"
Reproductive rights don't extend to child birth.
Huhhh???? Isn't birth reproduction? Wouldn't that make anything associated with birth a reproductive rights issue?
Now, I am about as adamantly anti-abortion as you can get. I believe babies have the right to life just like anyone else.
But at what point in pregnancy does a woman loose her human rights??? Her right to autonomy? The right to make medical decisions for herself and to refuse medical treatment?
The government can't force my hubby to go give a kidney if my 16yo needed a transplant. WHY CAN THEY FORCE ME TO HAVE SURGURY FOR MY BABY?!?!?!?!?
It's NOT right.
Women are being abused everyday in the maternity wards of this country and I am not exagerating. They are being injured sometimes simply as punishment for questioning whatever procedure the doctor wants to do. They are being cussed at, arressted, tied down, violated, manipulated and abused in every way you can think of.
This is not right.
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