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	'''Forced episiotomy''' is a episiotomy that are performed in the midst of delivery by the obstetrician or other attending physician without the consent of the mother at a time when she is helpless to resist.		'''Forced episiotomy''' is a episiotomy that are performed in the midst of delivery by the obstetrician or other attending physician without the consent of the mother at a time when she is helpless to resist.

	An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the [[vagina]] to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.<ref>{{REFweb		An episiotomy is a surgical [[incision]] made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the [[vagina]] to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.<ref>{{REFweb
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	Many [[intactivists]] are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.		Many [[intactivists]] are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.

	Episiotomy is a cutting operation. It is frequently performed during labor and delivery by American obstetricians, but apparently informed consent for surgery is not obtained. It is ''not'' a part of natural childbirth.		Episiotomy is a cutting operation. It is frequently performed during labor and delivery by American obstetricians, but apparently [[informed consent]] for surgery is not obtained. It is ''not'' a part of natural childbirth.

	Informed consent is a legal and ethical requirement to protect the [[human rights]] of the patient. It requires that the patient be given all relevant information ''prior'' to granting consent for a procedure.<ref>{{REFweb		[[Informed consent]] is a legal and ethical requirement to protect the [[human rights]] of the patient. It requires that the patient be given all relevant information ''prior'' to granting consent for a procedure.<ref>{{REFweb
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	'''Forced episiotomy''' is a episiotomy that are performed in the midst of delivery by the obstetrician or other attending physician without the consent of the mother at a time when she is helpless to resist.		'''Forced episiotomy''' is a episiotomy that are performed in the midst of delivery by the obstetrician or other attending physician without the consent of the mother at a time when she is helpless to resist.

	An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the vagina to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.<ref>{{REFweb		An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the [[vagina]] to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.<ref>{{REFweb
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	* [http://class.birthbootcamp.com/celestekalcich/?p=123 My episiotomy made me an intactivist]
	* [http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics]		* [http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics]

	* [https://improvingbirth.org/ Improving birth]		* [https://improvingbirth.org/ Improving birth]

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	Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been ~~[http://intactiwiki.org/wiki/Category:Litigation_over_forced_episiotomy~~ litigation over this procedure].		Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been litigation over this procedure]

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+'''Forced episiotomy''' is a episiotomy that are performed in the midst of delivery by the obstetrician or other attending physician without the consent of the mother at a time when she is helpless to resist.
-Many intactivists are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.
+An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the vagina to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.<ref>{{REFweb
-Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been [http://intactwiki.org/wiki/Category:Litigation_over_forced_episiotomy litigation over this procedure].
+Many [[intactivists]] are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.
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 * [http://class.birthbootcamp.com/celestekalcich/?p=123 My episiotomy made me an intactivist]
 * [http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics]
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	Many intactivists are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.		Many intactivists are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.

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Many intactivists are concerned with the process of birth, and consider the routine use of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes of the mother or when consent is obtained by intimidation, as a form of genital mutilation and violence against a mother in a moment of vulnerability.

Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been [http://intactwiki.org/wiki/Category:Litigation_over_forced_episiotomy litigation over this procedure].

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* [http://class.birthbootcamp.com/celestekalcich/?p=123 My episiotomy made me an intactivist]
* [http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics]



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