Conception

"We are now witness to dramatic changes in reproductive techology.  Advances in this new prenatal science include fertility treatments for couples who have difficulty conceiving and a host of prenatal diagnostic tests, such as amniocentesis and alpha-fetoprotein testing, which assess the well-being of the fetus as well as detect genetic or chromosomal problems."  
 

  Birth

"Our notions of childbirth have evolved throughout history.  Although in earlier decades many women gave birth to their babies at home or in comfortable, natural settings, the vast majority of births in Western societies now occur in hospitals.  Some critics claim that childbirth is seen by the medical community not as a natural life event but as a disease; women are often treated during childbirth as passive, immobilized patients, and they are subjected to many specialized tools and surgical techniques."  

__________________________________________________________________________Reference Junn, E. N. & Boyatzis, C. J. (Ed.). (1998/1999). Child Growth and Development, 6-29.

Group 1 Jennifer Anderson, Adrienne Arenott, and Francesca Bottini
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