ISBN:
9781479826117
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (336 pages)
,
Illustrations (black and white).
Series Statement:
NYU scholarship online
DDC:
362.1982
Keywords:
Mutterschaft
;
Gynäkologe
;
Familienrecht
;
Maternal health services
;
Maternal health services Economic aspects
;
Obstetricians Malpractice
;
USA
Abstract:
How the fear of malpractice affects mothers and reproductive choices Giving birth is a monumental event, not only in the personal life of the woman giving birth, but as a medical process and procedure. In this book, Louise Marie Roth explores the process of giving birth, and the ways in which medicine and law interact to shape maternity care. Focusing on the United States, Roth explores how the law creates an environment where medical providers, malpractice attorneys, and others limit women's rights and choices during birth. She shows how a fear of liability risk often drives the decision-making process of medical providers, who prioritise hospital efficiency over patient safety, to the detriment of mothers themselves. Ultimately, Roth advocates for an approach that protects the reproductive rights of mothers.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.18574/nyu/9781479812257.001.0001
URL:
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479812257.001.0001
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