The Safety Ledger: The Myth of "Natural Safety" in Pregnancy

What history teaches us about childbirth, mortality, and modern medicine

I still remember the first time I walked into a delivery room as a young medical student and noticed how casually everyone touched patients. Gloves were not yet universal. Hand sanitizer dispensers did not hang on every wall. Nurses moved from one patient to another, and doctors—including myself—were often guilty of rushing through without pausing to wa…