Samuron

The government. To clarify further, does "allowed" simply mean it is "lawful", or does it mean "free from civil lawsuit" as well?

Yeah, and postpartum depression doesn't help. The point is, having a baby is about having a baby; if you and the baby are healthy, no one has any place to criticize how you did it.

She put herself through it because, while in the depression that can follow birth, she bought into the idiocy that she was somehow "less of a mother" because she was unable to produce milk, and it really tore her up. Fortunately, we were able to get past such notions, though I came awful close to gunning down some La Leche people.

Which is the same sort of crap that my wife put herself through because she coudn't breastfeed; IMO it is nothing more than the female equivalent of "macho **". If anyone ever says that you're less of a person for not going through it "naturally" wait until they have a kidney stone and chide them for taking painkillers. Regardless, the birth process has one purpose: the safe delivery of a healthy baby. If one needs to prove their self worth through excruciating pain, there are other methods available.

While I agree that caesarian sections may be performed for non-medical reasons, I fail to see how feeling "complete" about the birthing experience should have any bearing whatsoever on bringing a human being into the world.

Yep; really really.

Other than the third sentence (which, while I don't relate to it, is non-specific enough for me not to take issue), all of it.

From the firethegrid.org website: While I absolutely support the right of any person to believe whatever they want, I am personally astounded that anyone could take this seriously.