TIME Article on Elective Caesareans

When I saw the title to this article “Choosy Mothers Choose Caesareans” I was intrigued. It didn’t take long for my intrigue to turn into rage. In my opinion, the article makes it sound like the choice between a vaginal birth and a caesarean is equal to “paper or plastic?” This line really got me: “Pretty tidy way to conduct the often messy business of childbirth.” Really? Having your abdomen sliced open is tidy? Hmm… What do you think?

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2 Responses to TIME Article on Elective Caesareans

  1. Faerylandmom says:

    c-section by choice What a load of bull puckey. Not a lot to go into here, as I’m sure you know where the errors are in this thing. In every. Single. Paragraph. Grr…

  2. Guest says:

    So, if mothers choose So, if mothers choose vaginal delivery, they aren’t choosy? I don’t think I like that implication at all…