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Is Having a Baby Bad For Your Health?

Marcia G. Yerman, Empowher. July 7, 2010.

More than two women die each day in the U.S. from pregnancy complications or childbirth, says Amnesty International. But the real numbers may be greater, thanks to lax regulations.

My Womb for God's Purposes: The Perils of Unassisted Childbirth in the Quiverfull Movement

Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches. July 23, 2009.

Distrustful of experts, many Quiverfull followers are leaving childbirth to God. The recent death of a newborn, however, exposes a growing rift.

What Women Aren't Told About Childbirth

Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Mariya Strauss, AlterNet. October 20, 2007.

A new survey of mothers reveals some disturbing things about hospital maternity care that may make pregnant women want to take a closer look at their options.

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