Uncaring, brutal exams can traumatize laboring moms
(NEWSER) - The mothers of the world are mad, and they're not going to take it anymore. A growing movement against "birth rape" is placing institutions on notice that women in labor oppose any vaginal intrusion by "fingers, hands, suction cups, forceps, needles and scissors" without consent, notes the Sydney Morning Herald . Uncaring, sometimes brutal physical examinations often traumatize vulnerable laboring women, notes birthtalk.com , which defines "birth rape" as anything that "crosses decent boundaries." More»
