السبت، 13 أبريل 2019

Meghan Markle’s home birth should not blind us to the risks for most women | Barbara Ellen

A decision by a notable mother doesn’t make the option less dangerous for others

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s rumoured decision to have a home birth, and not arrange an immediate public photoshoot with the baby, has caused a furore, but for the wrong reasons.

Most of the focus has been on the “arrogance” of the couple – really meaning Meghan – for requesting some privacy before they pose with the baby. A prevailing attitude is that the public funds the royals and therefore has a “right” to photos. How creepy. All babies, even royal ones, “belong” only to their parents and in this respect Meghan and Harry owe the public zilch. Yet, how typical all this is – a huge row over froth and nonsense. Surely the far bigger issue is whether Meghan and Harry’s decision is going to popularise home births, but without driving home the risks and the need to plan meticulously.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2KOiwwb

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