Word: childbirth
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...court brushed aside claims that providing funds through Medicaid for childbirth but not abortion violates both the equal-protection clause of the Constitution and a woman's right to make her choice unhindered by Government. The Justices conceded that "the state may have made childbirth a more attractive alternative, thereby influencing the woman's decision," but nonetheless ruled that it did not really eliminate her free choice, since privately funded abortions still were possible-even though the woman might find it impossible to afford...
Showing slides of one family's home childbirth, Arms told the audience that the naked presence of the husband, the comfort of children and relatives, the absence of drugs and medical technology make the conception "a memorable, educational, enjoyable family experience...
Arms cited better support from husband and family, more room in which to move around, a far more familiar and intimate setting, better care, more self-confidence for the woman and less fear of the childbirth as reasons for choosing home childbirth...
Arms said far too many unnecessary Caesarians births have been conducted, that unnecessary drugs have been administered to women during childbirth, that medical care itself is often haphazard and careless, and that hospital rules and procedures inhibit the mother and the family from experiencing a normal, natural, more comfortable childbirth...
...meeting was organized by Anthony Stern '77. Parents, physicians, students, and couples considering home childbirth attended...