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It would be an understatement to say childbirth is an intimate event. It is perhaps one of the most personal acts that can be witnessed. The act of birthing new life into the world is also a unifying event each made distinct by cultural beliefs and values inherent to the offspring's familial connections. Where births take place and how they are performed tell us a great deal about the receiving society's views about race, class, norms, family life, and technology. In a world that is technologically advancing everyday, there has been a rise in at-home and mid-wife assisted births over the last years in the United States.1 For those women who have complicated pregnancies, home births are not an option. However, given the choice, a large percentage of women are now freely choosing to have their children delivered at home or at birthing centers with the help of a midwife or doula. They are deliberately choosing convenience over technology at perhaps one of the most important......

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