depraved indifference to human life
"Our birth practices are crazy," says author and health advocate, John Robbins. "We have a Caesarean rate of 23 percent, which means that nearly a quarter of our newcomers is surgically extracted from their mothers' wombs." This is not so shocking when one takes a look at the male- and profit-driven world of Western medicine. "Natural birth can take place anytime, day or night," says Robbins. "There's no telling how long the labor will last, and there's no predicting when the baby will emerge. Caesareans, on the other hand, can be arranged to take place at the convenience of the hospital and the obstetrician."
Press Action Mar.15.04
