2011 - Talk Birth

Where do women get information to make their choices?
In his 2010 presentation, Birthing Ethics: What You Should Know About the Ethics of Childbirth,
Raymond DeVries uses data from the Listening to Mother’s studies to help us understand where women are
getting their information about birth—this is the context in which their “informed choices” are being made
and this is the context we need to consider.
Our choices in birth and life are profoundly influenced by the systems in which we participate…
Some choices shaped by the system
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Women learn from books and experiences of others (and self):
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