If this encompassing logic of choice applies to the most elemental and basic relationships of the family,
then it applies all the more to the looser ties that bind people to other institutions and associations, in which continued membership is subject to
constant monitoring and assessment of whether it benefits or unduly burdens any person's individual rights.
You skewed my words regarding «managing» my birth... the whole point of the midwife is to alert the mother of the possibility of a problem, just like an OB so
then a proper course of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think of birth as a medical emergency from the beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like
constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent
monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked on, or have fecal matter excreted during delivery is selfish (and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate of that is low too... and I'm not saying they need to eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink of water, or a popsicle during a long labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a natural process for convenience sake.)