{"product_id":"the-business-of-birth-louise-marie-roth-9781479877089","title":"The Business of Birth: Malpractice and Maternity Care in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the fear of malpractice affects mothers and reproductive choices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiving birth is a monumental event, not only in the personal life of the woman giving birth, but as a medical process and procedure. In\u003ci\u003e The Business of Birth, \u003c\/i\u003eLouise Marie Roth explores the process of giving birth, and the ways in which medicine and law interact to shape maternity care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the United States, Roth explores how the law creates an environment where medical providers, malpractice attorneys, and others limit women's rights and choices during birth. She shows how a fear of liability risk often drives the decision-making process of medical providers, who prioritize hospital efficiency over patient safety, to the detriment of mothers themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, Roth advocates for an approach that protects the reproductive rights of mothers. A comprehensive overview, \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Birth\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable insight into the impact of the law on mothers, medical providers, maternity care practices, and others in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Marie Roth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479877085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479877089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022","brand":"Louise Marie Roth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995882717439,"sku":"9781479877089","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df4a85e8-897d-46de-a9a4-9ed5488ff029.jpg?v=1683338418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-business-of-birth-louise-marie-roth-9781479877089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}