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Bashi Kumar-Hazard, Lecturer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?

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You spend your pregnancy researching and planning for when your baby finally arrives, as well as considering what might happen if things don’t go according to plan.

But as over-stretched hospitals rush women through labour and discharge them early where possible, you might be left with less choice than you expected.

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