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Not sure if anyone is interested in these articles
, but here goes.Unfortunately the opposite to the hospital in London.very
sad.:(
Janet
Grassroots Network Message 307022
OR hospital ends VBACs Dear Friends, I had meant to send this new report (see below) sooner, but better late than never. While unfortunately it is increasingly common for hospitals to announce that they “no longer allow” VBACs, this news report from 7/10 was memorable, because the hospital admits openly that their new policy is based on legal implications, not statistics. Perhaps a quote from the report will be useful somewhere in arguing against policies like this. If anyone in Oregon has more information about this hospital, please let me know… For more great information about the benefits and relative risks of VBACs, see the Vermont/New Hampshire VBAC Project materials which can be found on the website www.vbac.com . Sincerely, Susan Hodges “gatekeeper” http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=18711 7/10/03 Daily Reproductive Health Report Reproductive Health Services | Oregon Hospital Requires Women Who Have C-Sections To Deliver Subsequent Infants by C-Section [Jul 10, 2003] The board of directors at Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Tuesday approved a policy that would require women who have had a caesarean section to deliver all subsequent infants by c-section, except in the case of an emergency, the Associated Press reports. The policy, which would allow a woman who wants a vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC) to sign a waiver stating that her decision is "against medical advice," is based on legal implications, not statistics, according to Dr. Rick Zwartverwer, vice president for medical affairs at the hospital. In one of every 100 VBAC deliveries a woman's c-section scar on her uterus ruptures, according to obstetrician Dr. Leigh Hilsinger. Lawsuits filed over rupture cases have caused some providers to "have second thoughts" about offering VBAC to their patients, the Associated Press reports. Hilsinger said, "As a community with limited resources, we can decrease our lawsuit risk or we can quit obstetrics. The alternative is to not have OB." Although the new policy will not change the rising cost of malpractice insurance for physicians who practice at the hospital, it will limit a patient's ability to sue, according to the Associated Press (Associated Press, 7/9). |
