What is an example of the medicalization of childbirth?
A) Delivering in hospital assisted by a midwife
B) Delivering in a hospital and supervised by a physician
C) Delivering at home and having a physician present
D) Delivering at home assisted by a midwife

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Medicalization of childbirth refers to the trend towards treating childbirth as a medical condition rather than a natural process. Delivering in a hospital and being supervised by a physician is an example of medicalization because it involves medical intervention and monitoring throughout the labor and delivery process. The other choices may involve medical professionals, but they do not involve the same level of medical intervention and monitoring as delivering in a hospital supervised by a physician.

What Is an Example of the Medicalization of Childbirth