The Reason for this Blog

This blog was inspired by Amy Tuteur's Homebirth Debate, which began as a forum for advocates and opponents of homebirth to debate their views. I followed the discussion with great interest, but found myself getting increasingly frustrated by the debate. I wish to have a different kind of forum.

In this blog:

I will not delete any comments for the sole reason that I do not agree with what is being said or because I am feeling defensive.

I will not dismiss valid reasoning or information on the grounds that I don't like it.

I ask that all who participate have a commitment to intellectual honesty. I am more interested in fairness and good reasoning than I am in defending any emotional stance.