The American Way of BirthSympathies, along with her reportorial instincts, were immediately stirred. There was a story there that needed to be explored and revealed. Far more than she anticipated then, she was at the beginning of an investigation that would lead her over the next three years to the writing of this extraordinary book. This is not a book about the miracle of life. It is about the role of money and politics in a lucrative industry; a saga of champagne birthing suites for the rich. |
Contents
A Glance Backward | 19 |
MODERN TIMES | 49 |
The Impoverished | 75 |
Copyright | |
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