Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Da Capo PressISBN-13:9780738211664ISBN-10:738211664UPC:9780738211664Book Category:Health & Fitness, MedicalBook Subcategory:Pregnancy & Childbirth, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Health Care IssuesSize:8.85 x 5.99 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCP0YQYDQ4
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
In the United States, more than half the women who give birth are given drugs to induce or speed up labor; for nearly a third of mothers, childbirth is major surgery -- the cesarean section. For women who want an alternative, choice is often unavailable: Midwives are sometimes inaccessible; in eleven states they are illegal. In one of those states, even birthing centers are outlawed.When did...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Da Capo PressISBN-13:9780738211664ISBN-10:738211664UPC:9780738211664Book Category:Health & Fitness, MedicalBook Subcategory:Pregnancy & Childbirth, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Health Care IssuesSize:8.85 x 5.99 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.8598Product ID:SCP0YQYDQ4
Jennifer Block is a former editor at Ms. Magazine and an editor of the revised Our Bodies, Ourselves. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Mother Jones, and Elle. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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