Does Ternovszky v. Hungary really mean that European nations need to support out-of-hospital childbirth as a legitimate healthcare choices, and to align their laws and practices accordingly? The Czech Republic says, No. The case was argued yesterday before the European Court of Human Rights. You can see the debate here: echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=hearings&c Now we await the verdict, which will have implications for every woman in Europe. A common issue is at stake in the right to support for home birth and the right to support for vaginal birth after cesarean: What can birthing women expect to receive from their maternity care systems? Has it become too much to ask for individualized, evidence-based care? Has it become too much to ask for vaginal birth?
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:34:08 +0000
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