Monday, November 12, 2012

Catch-Up

I missed Saturday and Sunday.  Shame on me!  Consider this Saturday's post.

In addition to the two papers I mentioned before, I am also doing a presentation for my bioethics class.  I am looking at the ethical discussion surrounded cesarean deliveries at the mother's request -- when a woman wants a c-section, in spite of the fact that no medical reason suggests it.

What I am swiftly learning is one undisputed fact: we don't have enough research regarding childbirth.  No one knows the range of medical risks and benefits.  Also what I am learning is that as a society we are seeking more and more control.  We don't like the idea of our bodies working, unless we can choose the when and how.

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