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title: "2 Deciding Quotes By Emily Oster"
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> [To put it mildly, I'm not crazy about the implication that pregnant women are incapable of deciding for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/to-put-it-mildly-i-m-not-crazy-about-the-implication-that-pregnant/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

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> [“...I'm not crazy about the implication that pregnant women are incapable of deciding for themselves- that you have to manipulate our belief so we do the right thing. That feels, again, like pregnant women are not given any more credit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/i-m-not-crazy-about-the-implication-that-pregnant-women-are-incapable/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

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## Other authors on Deciding

## More by Emily Oster

> [Economists actually disagree about whether there are significant economic returns from attending an elite college versus a less-selective one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/economists-actually-disagree-about-whether-there-are-significant/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Young women who live in areas with high maternal mortality change their behavior less in response to HIV than young women who live in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/young-women-who-live-in-areas-with-high-maternal-mortality-change/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [“So why did my conclusions differ from theirs? At least two reasons. One is overinterpretation of flawed studies. But the bigger thing, I think,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/so-why-did-my-conclusions-differ-from-theirs-at-least-two-reasons-one/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [How much is an hour of your time worth? It's worth whatever wage you would get if you spent that hour working. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/how-much-is-an-hour-of-your-time-worth-it-s-worth-whatever-wage-you/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Even though it is the case that poverty is linked to AIDS, in the sense that Africa is poor and they have a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/even-though-it-is-the-case-that-poverty-is-linked-to-aids-in-the/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Education campaigns ... may not be enough, at least not alone. If people have no incentive to avoid AIDS on their own, even if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/education-campaigns-may-not-be-enough-at-least-not-alone-if-people/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/even-if-you-are-planning-a-birth-with-an-epidural-the-evidence/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [I think that there's a real sense in which pregnancy should be something that you do with your doctor, but I think that for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/i-think-that-there-s-a-real-sense-in-which-pregnancy-should-be/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [I am extremely devoted to Amazon Prime - which offers speedier free deliveries, free movie streaming and other benefits for an annual fee -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/i-am-extremely-devoted-to-amazon-prime-which-offers-speedier-free/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Prenatal testing is a complicated decision for many women, forcing us to confront concerns about a disabled child and risks of miscarriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/prenatal-testing-is-a-complicated-decision-for-many-women-forcing-us/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [If you asked me which gives me more joy, my work or my family, there is no question that it's my family. Hands down.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/if-you-asked-me-which-gives-me-more-joy-my-work-or-my-family-there-is/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [The main concern with a very large baby is difficulty in delivery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/the-main-concern-with-a-very-large-baby-is-difficulty-in-delivery/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [If you have a traditional view of economics, you're probably thinking of Ben Bernanke making Fed policy, or the guys creating financial derivatives at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/if-you-have-a-traditional-view-of-economics-you-re-probably-thinking/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/being-pregnant-was-a-lot-like-being-a-child-again-there-was-always/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

> [Talking to women about birth can be polarizing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-oster/talking-to-women-about-birth-can-be-polarizing/)

[Emily Oster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-oster/)

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