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Filming births: Why would you want to?

28 Jan 05:35am

Filed under: Birth, Children, Filming, Parents, Privacy, Society

This week online forums fired up with talk about whether or not you should be allowed to film births, after a report it had been banned. I’d like to know why you’d want to in the first place.

A cute birth? Surely not… Pic: AP

I know it’s all about documenting the miracle of birth and so on, but why would you even think about taking a video camera into a
delivery room?

Maybe there’s some confusion with the operating “theatre” concept.

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megan says:

04:15pm | 31/01/11

I remember the birth of my daughter being a miraculous, beautiful, painful, amazing experience but I certainly do not want a video showing the reality of it. I will always treasure the memory of that day but in no way want to see it again on film. EVER. Read more »
jesscar says:

06:52pm | 29/01/11

I’m surprised that the comments on here are so judgemental. Personally, I’ve told my husband I dont want him looking down the business end, I crossed out the options of using a mirror to see for myself and would never want it to be filmed, but who am I to… Read more »

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