One thing most non-medical folk miss is that epidurals are extremely dangerous, even though the public think they are 'routine' they can kill & maim, regardless of whether it is human error (which happens), a reaction to the medication, or damage to the spinal column. People are warned before they get them they could die in rare & extreme cases, but that means it does happen.
Anaesthetic kills people every month, including kids at the dentist, it is on the consent form people sign.
We've just dragged a terminally ill Nigerian (I think) woman out of a hospital and deported her (or going to)......what happened to common sense?