I was just having a nosy, as you do, on the forums when I came across one asking about the public system and the "choice" to have a c-section and coupled with a post here got my brain thinking (sometimes it even makes sense) but the following is a quote from a reply, with my "thinking out loud" stuff after:
See that is interesting because if that were true why are they basically trying to enact legislation that doesn't allow women the choice of having their babies at home? Why does the public system not allow women total choice of how they choose to bring their babies into the world unless it follows the medicalised version of what birth has become?
If someone wants to choose a c-section that has nothing to do with me in the giant scheme of things, nor does it if someone chooses a birth centre or a home birth....but to say that there is choice when you are basically outlawing one form of choice seems an interesting way to tell women that they are in control and can do it how they want.
Any other thoughts?
Christina
ditto to the other ladies smile i asked my dr at my 12 week visit if i have the option of a c section this time around and he said 'whatever you want, you are the mother, you are in control, i cant see a problem with it'.
See that is interesting because if that were true why are they basically trying to enact legislation that doesn't allow women the choice of having their babies at home? Why does the public system not allow women total choice of how they choose to bring their babies into the world unless it follows the medicalised version of what birth has become?
If someone wants to choose a c-section that has nothing to do with me in the giant scheme of things, nor does it if someone chooses a birth centre or a home birth....but to say that there is choice when you are basically outlawing one form of choice seems an interesting way to tell women that they are in control and can do it how they want.
Any other thoughts?
Christina