Defining and Contesting Illness – Pregnancy
Reading Log #3
This reading log was based on the three articles: “‘An Illness of Nine Months’ Duration’: Pregnancy and Thalidomide Use in Canada and the United States” written by Barbara Clow, “Exercising Caution: The Production of Medical Knowledge about Physical Exertion during Pregnancy” written by Shannon Jette, and “Gender Expectations: Natural Bodies and Natural Birth in the New Midwifery in Canada” written by Margaret MacDonald.