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The autonomy of birthing women in the COVID era is at risk — will they push back?

COVID-19 restrictions are pushing pregnant women into hospitals, but many are rebelling and choosing home birth or freebirth regardless.

Using woman-centred language regarding childbirth is about more than semantics

Gender neutral language in childbirth and the maternity care system may feel “polite,” but harms women.

PODCAST: Reframing the ‘natural birth’ vs. ‘medicalized birth’ dichotomy with Ness Fraser

In this episode we explore the debate around “natural birth” vs. “medicalized birth” — an issue that has been quite controversial among women, feminists, and, more generally, society as a whole. But…

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The autonomy of birthing women in the COVID era is at risk — will they push back?

Using woman-centred language regarding childbirth is about more than semantics

PODCAST: Reframing the ‘natural birth’ vs. ‘medicalized birth’ dichotomy with Ness Fraser