TY - BOOK AU - Edwards, N P TI - Birthing autonomy : : women's experiences of planning home births / SN - 0415354099 PY - 2005/// CY - Abingdon : PB - Routledge, KW - Home childbirth KW - Birth KW - Labour KW - Feminism N1 - The first qualitative exploration of home births in the uk, focussing on women's experiences of planning home births within a hospital birth culture. This academically outstanding work is solidly based on feminist theories as it explores what is known about home birth, what is safe and what is risky and the empowerment issues that surround this issue ER -