Did you know that the good ol' U.S. of A. has the second-worst
infant-mortality rate of developed nations? While at the same
time the cost of health care surrounding birth in the U.S. is one of the
highest? Do you see a problem with that? I was astounded
when I read the
transcript of this week's "Living on Earth",
a radio program found on public radio. Speaking as someone who
has experienced a variety of birth scenarios with my four children, I
can completely agree when Dr. Marsden Wagner, the OB/GYN interviewed
for this show, says that the American maternity system has turned into
an essentially medical system, "
turning birth into a surgical procedure".
That's right, what should be in most cases a simple and uncomplicated,
natural experience, has become a medical and potentially litigious
nightmare for everyone concerned.
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