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Many intactivists are concerned with An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the process last stages of birth, labor and consider delivery to expand the routine use opening of episiotomies by American OB/Gyns, particularly when performed against the wishes vagina to prevent tearing during the delivery 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 vulnerabilitybaby.<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 [http://intactwikiintactiwiki.org/wiki/Category:Litigation_over_forced_episiotomy litigation over this procedure]. {{SEEALSO}} * [[Turbin v. Abbassi]]

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