We all know that the physician’s creed begins with: First, Do No Harm.
Sadly, however, more and more hospitals are attempting to force women into potentially dangerous surgery to avoid the greater risk of liability they might face if a VBAC goes wrong on their watch.
The problem with that is that it isn’t about the patient’s best interests at all. It’s about the hospital’s best interest, plain and simple.
Check out this article for a terrific example of the nonsense that some hospitals are putting families through:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/hospitals.ban.vbacs/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn
For more information, google the International Cesarean Awareness Network.
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