Pushed The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care

Name: Pushed The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
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ISBN: 9780738210735

ISBN-10: 0738210730

ISBN-13: 9780738210735

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jennifer Block

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In the U.S., nearly half of all mothers are chemically induced into labor whether they want it or not; almost a third give birth via C-section. For women who want an alternative, choice is often unavailable: Midwives are often inaccessible; in eleven states they are illegal. In one of those states, even birthing centers are outlawed. When did birth become an emergency instead of an emergence? When did normal, physiological birth become a crime? A Groundbreaking Journalistic Narrative. Pushed presents the complete picture of birth in America from the front-lines. Crisscrossing the country to investigate all sides of the issue, and witness to several births--from a planned Caesarean to an…

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List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 6/4/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English