Health – not sure why you keep saying the danger is only to the baby. There are plenty emergency scenarios that can go wrong with the mother as well. OBs are there to treat mothers not babies.
Avram – Do you think it is possible to take a minute and think for yourself without quoting statistics or medical journals who are trying to push an agenda? Your logic is so twisted it would be laughable if not so serious a subject.
A. Nobody forces anyone to take pain medication. It is a choice. There might be pressure but ultimately it is the patient’s choice. You don’t get pain medication until you sign some forms.
B. Can you figure out any reason why they might be screening candidates for a planned home birth? Because they know that there is a significant risk with delivering at home so they try to minimize the casualties. I don’t know what your experience with birth is. But I can tell you that anyone that is semi educated or responsible that was in a delivery room knows about the many surprises that come about.
C. Why are we only measuring deaths? Are all other consequences, long term effects, or handicaps not important?