cesearean sections
Florida Agency Set to Ban VBAC in State's Birth Centers
by Anna Clark, RH Reality Check
March 19, 2010 - 2:55pm (Print)
This Wednesday, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration is expected to permanently ban Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) in the state’s birth centers. Legal challenges are already in the works.
Small Reservation Hospital Contributes to Growing Proof We Can Do Better in Birthing
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
March 7, 2010 - 12:50pm (Print)
A small Arizona hospital run by the Navajo nation outperforms much larger and more highly-resourced facilities in reducing the rate of unnecessary c-sections.
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Risking the Future: Repeat C-Section or Vaginal Birth?
by Amie Newman
May 28, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
A new study uncovers more reasons for women to consider their childbirth options and to fight for their right to thorough, unbiased and accurate information when thinking about what kind of birth for which they'd like to plan.
