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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~~.

'''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.

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].

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.

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

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Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been litigation over this procedure]

* [[Turbin v. Abbassi]]

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

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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.
+'''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.
-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].
+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
+ |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/episiotomy
+ |title=Episiotomy
+  |last=
+ |first=
+ |accessdate=2020-06-20
+}}</ref>
+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.
+[[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
+ |url=https://www.healthline.com/health/informed-consent
+ |archived=
+ |title=What You Need to Know About Informed Consent
+ |trans-title=
+ |language=English
+ |last=Nunez
+ |first=Kirsten
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Healthline
+ |website=www.healthline.com
+ |date=2019-10-11
+ |accessdate=2020-06-20
+ |format=
+ |quote=
+}}</ref>
+Reports of forced episiotomies and aggressive coercion to obtain consent for episiotomy exist, but only recently there has been litigation over this procedure]
+{{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Turbin v. Abbassi]]
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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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+* [https://improvingbirth.org/ Improving birth]
-[[Category:Under construction]]
+{{REF}}
+[[Category:Litigation over forced episiotomy]]
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