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Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens by Michel Odent, 2013. London, England: Pinter & Martin. ISBN 978-1-78066-095-0The cover of Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens is an enlarged, pixelated image of the human hand, held up as if to say, Stop! I instantly found this an intriguing choice for the cover of the book. Was the author warning us to beware before embarking upon this reading journey? Indeed, there were several moments while engaged in this odyssey of contemplation on the future of the human species, that I had to stop and pause with shock at the author's turn of phrase. One chapter is entitled, Should we criminalize planned vaginal birth? My doula heart shuddered for a moment - is Michel Odent, long-time proponent of home-like birthing rooms and steadfast advocate of honoring the precious time just after between a mother and newborn, really asking this question?Like any good researcher, one must ask the difficult questions and then follow the data to their truthful c
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Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens by Michel Odent, 2013. London, England: Pinter & Martin. ISBN 978-1-78066-095-0The cover of Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens is an enlarged, pixelated image of the human hand, held up as if to say, Stop! I instantly found this an intriguing choice for the cover of the book. Was the author warning us to beware before embarking upon this reading journey? Indeed, there were several moments while engaged in this odyssey of contemplation on the future of the human species, that I had to stop and pause with shock at the author's turn of phrase. One chapter is entitled, Should we criminalize planned vaginal birth? My doula heart shuddered for a moment - is Michel Odent, long-time proponent of home-like birthing rooms and steadfast advocate of honoring the precious time just after between a mother and newborn, really asking this question?Like any good researcher, one must ask the difficult questions and then follow the data to their truthful c
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