Why I want an at-home water birth
I just read about this incredibly traumatic experience known as birth rape. Specifically it’s where a woman is held down and forced to have vaginal exams or other actions performed on her while she’s in labor. These range from dozens of hands going to the birth canal to being cut upon without permission (or anesthesia!) to being tied down as people force her legs wider.
Just…oh my God. And to top it off, here’s a report out of Canada about how it’s common procedure for unconscious women to have pelvis exams while they’re under without their permission. The exams are done by students for practice.
BRB, ordering a chastity belt.
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