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A member asked:
Is it against the law to have an unassisted home birth if you are high risk?
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No, just unwise: It may not be illegal, but I am at a loss to understand why you would take this kind of risk for yourself or your baby. It would have to be unassisted because high risk automatically excludes you from a home delivery by anyone reputable.
Answered 12/4/2012
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Not really: It is not illegal to jump off a cliff either, but the results can be similar.
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