Encouraging women to consider a less medicalized approach to childbirth without turning them off: Challenges to producing Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth

Abstract

Within the United States, women routinely confront negative and distorted ideas about birth, and highly medicalized births are the norm. The writers and editors of Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth discuss their efforts to write a book that provides women with accessible, evidence-based information; examines the social, economic, and political factors that shape and constrain childbirth choices; and inspires women to work toward ensuring that all women have access to the full range of safe and satisfying birthing options. © 2008, Copyright the Authors.