Childbirth: A Feminist Analysis

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Given the feminist perspective and challenges perceived in giving birth within a medical setting, many professionals are promoting the protection of women’s rights and women’s choices to give birth when, how and where she wants (Gosden: 2000). A great deal of women are forgoing the medical model of childbirth for other alternatives, such as midwives or doulas. There are various factors as to why women choose alternative or natural childbirth methods, for example, previous traumatic experiences from the medical model, or the belief that their own knowledge is just as good, if not better than medical professionals (Walsh: 2010). Professionals believe women who actively choose midwives or alternative caregivers for childbirth, are opposing medicalization