Readers blog: Birth choices are never black and white

Why is no one talking about that grey area of childbirth, that place where a real debate might happen and the two sides might even agree?

When a baby is born before 24 weeks and/or weighs less than 500 grams the situation is very complex.

Aggressive intervention can be made to try and save the baby; or parents with their doctors can decide to let the survival of the baby take a natural path with minimal intervention and palliative care.