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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not really about Evelyn, it's about reproductive rights, including where a woman has a right to give birth.

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This is a difficult question. One of the charges against her comes from a VBAC at home that resulted in rupture and infant death.

[b]Should a woman be allowed[/b] to attempt a VBAC at home? I don't know. There is another party involved, a term baby. [/quote]

Okay, but who exactly would be the right person to forbid a woman from VBACing at home?  The government?  A doctor?

As soon as doctors figure out how to have the same VBAC success rates as homebirth midwives, perhaps I'd be interesting in hearing their commentary.  The other consideration about this is that uterine rupture and subsequent fetal death occurs in the hospital; in fact it most often occurs in the hospital because the vast majority of VBACs do it in the hospital.  Tragic outcomes usually have nothing to do with birth location.  Though thankfully, childbirth almost always results in a healthy mom and baby - again, usually regardless of birth location.  [/quote]

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