In labor and delivery, things can go really bad very quickly, sometimes in a case of seconds,

Failing to listen to the woman is one of the biggest mistakes a practitioner can make.

He could not feel her near him in the darkness nor hear her voice touch his ear. He waited for some minutes listening. He could hear nothing: the night was perfectly silent. He listened again: perfectly silent. He felt that he was alone.

The Effects of Wal-Mart on Labor Markets,

residents of a local labor market do indeed earn less following the opening of Wal-Mart stores.

Natural childbirth has evolved to suit the species, and if mankind chooses to ignore her advice and interfere with her workings we must not complain about the consequences. We have only ourselves to blame.