The Business of Baby by Jennifer Margulis Summary
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Unmasking the profit-driven world of pregnancy and parenting, "The Business of Baby" controversially challenges medical conventions, sparking fierce debates within healthcare communities. Is your child's wellbeing truly prioritized, or are corporate interests dictating your most intimate parenting decisions?
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The Hidden Price Tag of Birth in America
The United States spends more on healthcare than any nation on earth, yet American mothers face a higher risk of dying from pregnancy complications than women in 40 other countries. While mothers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are four times less likely to die in childbirth, Americans pay premium prices for some of the worst maternal outcomes in the developed world. This paradox reveals a troubling truth: American birth has transformed from a natural process into a profit-driven industry where corporate interests frequently override evidence-based care. The business of baby begins long before birth, with a cascade of interventions that often create the very problems they claim to solve. What if the standard practices we've come to accept without question are actually driven more by profit margins than medical necessity? And what happens when we follow the money trail through every aspect of pregnancy, birth, and early parenting?
The Prenatal Testing Complex: Profits Over Prevention
The Hospital Birth Machine: Manufacturing Complications
Separation and Intervention: The Postpartum Profit Center
The Business of Circumcision: Profitable and Problematic
Manufacturing Demand: The Formula and Diaper Industries
Reclaiming Birth from Corporate Interests
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