The ethics of the birth plan in childbirth management practices  

Oleh:

Shaw, Rhonda

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Feminist Theory vol. 3 no. 2 (Aug. 2002), page 131–149.
Topik: birthing experience; embodiment; ethical encounter; maternal subjectivity; technology
Fulltext: 131.pdf (77.0KB)

Isi artikel

This article is an exploration of the ways in which maternal subjectivity is negotiated and defined in the context of the act or process of giving birth. As such, it is offered as a contribution to and discussion of recent feminist evaluation of childbirth management systems. Written from the partial perspective of my own experiences of pregnant and maternal embodiment, the article considers whether the ethic of the birth plan is a satisfactory representation of consumer needs and participation in contemporary maternity care. By way of a selective personal account of various models of consumer-orientated and womancentred childbirth management services that exist in Australia and New Zealand, I draw on ideas from feminist theories of corporeality and the dialogical tradition of social thought in order to rethink the ethical encounter between the labouring woman or consumer and her care provider or practitioner.

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