Controlling Husband Gets Obliterated for Claiming Wife is 'Not Allowed' Epidural for Her Birth

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

May 27, 2023 3:30 PM EDT

Giving birth is a seriously impressive thing to do. You know why? It is freaking difficult! It's crazy how many people on this earth have gone through the processes of pregnancy and labor, because they are often grueling and dangerous.

It should go without saying that whoever has to pop out a whole baby should have the final say on all decisions relating to a birth. However, that doesn't always happen. One depressing example of this has come from a recent Reddit post, that went on to gain attention on Twitter. In it, a wife complains that her husband wants to ban her from getting an epidural after seeing other women he knows suffer health problems from it afterwards.

Naturally, people were incensed by the level of entitlement on display and were calling for the woman to put her foot down. It's one thing to try and offer support for childbirth, but this is something else.