Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article argues that hospital bans on vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) infringe upon women's legal and constitutional rights, violating principles of autonomy and equality. These bans are not only medically unnecessary but also undermine international human rights standards that protect women's decisional autonomy in healthcare. The analysis posits that such bans discriminate against women and set a dangerous precedent for state and medical control over women's bodies during pregnancy.
Disciplines
Constitutional Law | Health Law and Policy | Law | Law and Gender | Legislation | Medical Jurisprudence
Recommended Citation
Krista Stone-Manista,
In the Manner Prescribed by the State: Potential Challenges to State-Enforced Hospital Limitations on Childbirth Options,
16
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
469
(2010).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol16/iss3/3
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