Re: Women's choice
From: Jamie (ajfields@pine-net.com)
Sun Nov 27 20:45:16 2005
Not this homebirth supporter. I can't fathom why someone would choose
abdominal surgery without a clear medical indication, but as long as she
has had access to information about the risks, it's the mother's
decision.
At Sun, 27 Nov 2005, D. Ashley Hill wrote:
>
>i don't know your position on elective cesareans, but one could make the
>same argument in favor of women choosing to have an elective cesarean. I
>find it fascinating that many advocates of home deliveries in our area
>want to force physicians, insurers, and patients to have vaginal
>deliveries instead of elective cesareans. It seems that for some folks
>the right to choose only extends as far as their belief system.
>
>Ashley
>
>At Sun, 27 Nov 2005, GA12L@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>In a message dated 27/11/2005 18:01:04 GMT Standard Time, cherivh@xdcr.com
>>writes:
>>
>>Arguing for home birth in this forum is like being a
>>Greenpeace organizer at a logger's bar in Forks, Washington.
>>
>>I am not arguing for homebirth per se, I am arguing women's choice. This is
>>an area where the 'customer' has to have their way. Risk, money, race,
>>colour, creed, nothing should take that choice away.
>>
>>There are laws to stop people shoplifting, committing murder and robbing
>>banks but there is no law to say a woman can't give birth in her own way and in
>>her own time. For every choice there is a consequence and women who are able
>>to make choices will accept the consequences. After all many women have to
>>live with the consequences of having choice taken away from them so I'm sure
>>they can live with those they choose.
>>
>>Wouldn't it be better for the woman and fetus if she was able to choose to
>>have her baby at home/field/hospital/back of car if that's what she wanted
>>without the fear of going it alone? A friend who has had 2 sections told me
>>that although her OB decided that the risk of a VBA2C was unacceptable it was
>>HER risk to take not her OBs. Women aren't stupid, they read research, form
>>groups and know the risks they take. So who are we to say "I am in control of
>>your body, you will do as I say or else..." Is that what you're advocating we
>>do?
>>
>>Having worked in an environment where there were no doctors I know that
>>women can do what they were so brilliantly designed to do without any
>>intervention. Meddling is easy, sitting on your hands and doing nothing isn't.
>>
>>So, if women took responsibility and accepted the consequences without any
>>fall back on the OBs would there be more OBs willing to support women wherever
>>they choose to give birth?
>>
>>Gail
>
>--
>D. Ashley Hill, MD
>Associate Director
>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
> and Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group
>Orlando, Florida
>
--
JFields, RN, BSN
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