When Amy Dawes left hospital in 2013 after giving birth to her first daughter, Ellie, in 2013, she brought home more than just a newborn.
Under Australian law, doctors cannot perform a medical procedure without the explicit consent of the patient, unless there is a genuine emergency. She says too few doctors seek consent and instead assume, because a woman is in hospital to give birth, she is okay with anything being done to her body. There is a fine line between necessary medical interventions ... and decisions that violate a woman’s rights and body.
At Gold Coast Hospital, for example, the number of women receiving this assessment has fallen from 85 per cent in 2011 to 55 per cent in 2015.“Obstetric patients, like any other, are entitled to be told about all material risks. This includes the degree of personal risk in an attempt at natural birth and the overall and relative risks of interventions that might be indicated,” he says.
Ms Dawes says there is power and healing in sharing experiences and stories, especially for women who felt dismissed or their complaints ignored. She co-founded theto provide support to other women and help educate future expecting mothers about their rights and choices.
schetzer Quite a misleading article at times.. e.g. junior doctors never make such important decisions as who needs a C-section.. doctors do not carry out medical procedures in childbirth unless necessary, in this case, to prevent disastrous outcomes for the baby
schetzer Important topic, but why is it placed in the 'Life and relationships' section of the website, and not 'Healthcare'? Seems ironic that the content of the article is about women wanting medical issues to be taken seriously + yet it's 'trivialised' into a more 'lightweight' section.
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