Delivery On Demand
Delivery on Demand
Katie Mercuri
February 11, 2015
Katie Mercuri
Casey Weisbeck
English Composition 2
February 11, 2015
Delivery on Demand
“Too Posh to Push”, “Babies on Demand”, and “Honeymoon Fresh”. Theses attention grabbing titles are an example of media influence on our society. In today’s day and age media and pop culture are a major factor in the way we act as a society. Many people strive to live like celebrities, and even go as far as basing important decisions off the way they perceive these “stars” to live. But should we go as far as letting pop culture influence when we deliver our unborn child? There are many reasons why a woman would chose to elect a Cesarean. The question isn’t why someone would chose that, but is it ethical? Although Cesareans can be lifesaving in emergencies, they pose a threat to the unborn child and mother. Over the years, the rate of elective C-Sections has risen, and many attribute that to pop culture. "There 's no doubt in my mind that the current interest in elective cesarean births has been ignited by the fact that in our in pop culture many celebrity deliveries have been elected cesareans," says Manuel Porto, MD. The media has covered the pregnancies and deliveries of Madonna, Victoria Beckham, and Britney Spears who have all had C-Sections. This may be a contributing factor in a woman’s choice to elect a C-Section rather than natural birth. Continue reading below...
Despite the health risks for both baby and mom, C-section deliveries are rising. Cesarean delivery rates in the United States were at the highest levels ever, with more than 1.3 million cesarean deliveries, or 32.9% of all births, performed in 2009. It is estimated that 2.5% of all births in the United States are cesarean delivery on maternal request (Martin, 2012). The media isn’t the only reason why a woman would choose a major surgery over natural childbirth. Some woman feel that scheduling a delivery is more convenient than
Katie Mercuri
February 11, 2015
Katie Mercuri
Casey Weisbeck
English Composition 2
February 11, 2015
Delivery on Demand
“Too Posh to Push”, “Babies on Demand”, and “Honeymoon Fresh”. Theses attention grabbing titles are an example of media influence on our society. In today’s day and age media and pop culture are a major factor in the way we act as a society. Many people strive to live like celebrities, and even go as far as basing important decisions off the way they perceive these “stars” to live. But should we go as far as letting pop culture influence when we deliver our unborn child? There are many reasons why a woman would chose to elect a Cesarean. The question isn’t why someone would chose that, but is it ethical? Although Cesareans can be lifesaving in emergencies, they pose a threat to the unborn child and mother. Over the years, the rate of elective C-Sections has risen, and many attribute that to pop culture. "There 's no doubt in my mind that the current interest in elective cesarean births has been ignited by the fact that in our in pop culture many celebrity deliveries have been elected cesareans," says Manuel Porto, MD. The media has covered the pregnancies and deliveries of Madonna, Victoria Beckham, and Britney Spears who have all had C-Sections. This may be a contributing factor in a woman’s choice to elect a C-Section rather than natural birth. Continue reading below...
Despite the health risks for both baby and mom, C-section deliveries are rising. Cesarean delivery rates in the United States were at the highest levels ever, with more than 1.3 million cesarean deliveries, or 32.9% of all births, performed in 2009. It is estimated that 2.5% of all births in the United States are cesarean delivery on maternal request (Martin, 2012). The media isn’t the only reason why a woman would choose a major surgery over natural childbirth. Some woman feel that scheduling a delivery is more convenient than
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