Originally Posted by Lady Sage

If birthing unassisted was so dangerous humans would never have made it this far. Gods forbid a woman give birth at home for free. Avoid unneeded c-sections and episiotomies? Ooooo. Why shouldnt a woman be allowed to choose a way to give birth away from tens of thousands of dollars, medical malpractice, being put on display for the world to see her crotch and possibly needlessly butchered to give birth? What the hell do I know though? I am not a man with a medical degree or a know-it-all.

Still today women die in child birth or with complications related to... theres a shocker.

There are mortality rates for car crashes as well. Willing to bet that most of us here on TFP have beein in one or more. Oh, look, I am still alive. Go figure.