I chose to research and write about the medicalization of childbirth after watching the Business of Being Born, a documentary I had not previously seen before. The documentary sparked my interest in the subject and I wanted to learn more in-depth about the topic. In addition, I intend on pursuing an occupation focused on alternative health care and when offered, I prefer to use alternative health methods when possible. While I believe conventional medicine has its place, i.e. during emergencies or if you break a bone, however, sometimes there seems to be an over medicalization occurring in our society. The topic of medicalization of childbirth has made me think twice about using medical interventions in the future in regards to childbirth,
