I've done some research onm this topic and have found out that since the beginning of human history, women have been delivering babies, and usually with the help of other women, making midwifery the oldest practice in the world. This suprised me, because i thought that midwifery was a fairly modern practice. I also found that it was illegal in only 15 states, Alabama being one of them.
I feel that midwifery in Alabama is illegal because for one, Alabama has the oldest un-changed constitution in the U.S, which automatically tells us that our legislatures dont have a problem keeping things the way they were. Also, speaking in a professional sense, midwifery isnt exactly the most professional way to deliver a baby.
I feel that if women were better informed about the issues of reproductive justice, it would make a difference in legislature. Then i think the way women and men make decisions on child birth will definitely change.
I also agree that natural births are not the safest way to deliver a baby, yet professional. In hospitals, a pregnant woman is closely monitored, but i am still not convinced that midwives will know how to react in a situation if "their way" went wrong. This situation honestly pulls people every which way because giving a pregnant woman medication may cause harm towards the newborn's health then on the other hand, going through a natural birth is pure bravery in my opinion. I did not know there was such a big gap when it came to delivering a baby at a hospital or going through a natural birth.
ReplyDelete-Bianca Jones 9-9:50 MW Class