Tag Archives: birth

Words Matter: “Hired womb” vs “Birth Mother”

Abby Lippman argues that the words used to describe third-party reproduction express social values and can have serious implications for the health and wellbeing of women and children — and for how we discuss Quebec and Canadian regulatory changes now underway.

Birth, Trauma, and Autonomy

Sylvia Burrow discusses the inadequacy of care for women during labour and childbirth.