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I had a wonderful, low-risk birth a year ago at a Alma Midwifery.  Whether or not I would have an out-of-hospital birth if I were high-risk, I don't know.  However, I believe I should have the option to choose an out-of-hospital birth if I wanted one.  The reason is this:  hospitals births carry with them their own set of risks.  I want to be able to weigh the risks myself (with education), and decide with my partner which set of risks to expose myself and my baby to.

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