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Fear of childbirth
Tokophobia, or fear of childbirth, is a form of specific phobia. Debate currently rages within the obstetic and psychiatric communities regarding the woman's right to choose mode of delivery - be it the right of a women to request a caesarean section, or emphasis on the methods available to help them attempt to overcome their fear of vaginal childbirth.
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