“When ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) claims that home birth and midwives are unsafe, they imply that the women who choose it and the midwives that provide it are acting irresponsibly and selfishly. They stigmatize normal birth just… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“Today, what's normal is being redefined: from vaginal birth to surgical birth; from 'My water broke,' to 'Let's break your water;' from 'It's time' to 'It's time for the induction.' As medical anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd writes, 'in the early twenty-first century, we do not know what normal birth is.' Most practicing obstetricians have never witnessed an unplugged birth that wasn't… — Jennifer Block Copy Share
“Among industrialized countries, the U.S. ranks 29th in infant survival.” — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“She does not exist for herself. She exists for and through her community.” — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“You know, all the methods for childbirth, whether it's Bradley or Lamaze, they've all been developed by men, ' she said. 'I don't want… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“When ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) claims that home birth and midwives are unsafe, they imply that the women who choose it… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“The following year, she quit. Several things were bothering her. Safety protocols seemed to have no bearing on actual practice; she saw too many… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
“The context needs to be that the goal is a healthy mom. Because mothers never make decisions without thinking about that healthy baby. And… — Jennifer Block Copy Share Image
