Originally Posted by ReluctantEskimo

That is interesting. So the door unlocks and swings freely. Which means that in the event of an aft explosive decompression, the door would unlock and the door would swing forward against the escaping pressure.

The difference being is that there is nothing in the way of the forward swinging door on the Airbus. On the 737, the door swings out right in front of the forward lavatory and could injure crew or passengers.