@jimmy The presumption is that there needs to be a choice. It's also actually a medical thing as immediate skin-to-skin has a range of physiological benefits (potentially unknown when you had your children?) So sure, maybe some mothers can't/won't want this but how is that relevant to a mother that's not ALLOWED a very natural, scientifically beneficial moment in time? I also don't think this is referring to 24/7, but the immediate moment after birth. Many women are currently being denied (despite this being against hospital policy) extended skin-to-skin after C-sections due to an understaffing.