AMA Seeks to Label “Non-Compliant” Patients

One of the great things about being an informed consumer is that you get to take part in the care you receive. This is why informed consent and informed refusal are so important. Just because one medical professional believes you need XYZ doesn’t mean that it is always right for you. This is especially so in pregnancy and birth. If pregnant women blindly say yes to everything that is offered to them they will find themselves poked, prodded and worried, if not truly physically hurt.?

So when I read this article from ICAN, I couldn’t believe it. My chart would be the first to be labeled Non-Compliant. Just because I want to choose what happens to my body and my baby I am “ungrateful”? I don’t think so. I’m certainly grateful for a doctor who has taken the time to tell me their opinion. That doesn’t mean I have to agree.