Because many people who want a home birth believe it's just as safe as
hospital birth if they have a midwife and transport to a
hospital, and given that belief they'd prefer to manage on their own — just like many people prefer to make their own bread without
strictly adhering to a belief that the B - vitamins
in home - baked bread are somehow better
than the B - vitamins
in storebought bread.
So, for example, one court held that a
hospital is not
strictly liable for injuries resulting from hidden defects o its premises, since the provision of a
hospital room is
in the nature of providing professional services rather
than a product.