Lori was disturbed by this "quote." Below is the letter Lori sent to the Times soon after the article was published.

To the Editor:

My husband and I were interviewed for an article published May 7, 2002, "When Giving Birth, Opting to Go It Alone." I would like to clarify the words that were attributed to me. It was implied through editing that I did not fully consider the consequences of my decision. On the contrary, every aspect of my decision was carefully considered beginning many years before I gave birth to my son alone. The key to my raw birthing experience was responsibility. Only I was responsible for birthing my baby. No midwife, doctor, husband, or machine could do that for me. I faced every fear I had long before labor. I faced them, asked what they held for me, and let them go. Interference creates fear. Fear creates complications in birth. Shed personal and cultural fears, and birth is raw beauty.

Dr. Lori Taylor
New York
mother of two homebirthed children