Yes totally agree with the right of refusal also must encompass the need to take accountability. I think the situation that is currently being discussed would be one of very personal nature. It is hard to advocate the right to choice for some as they may or may not be willing to acknowledge the negative potential outcomes. If they do then great, but if they want to ignore the bad what it's then it is an issue.
There is vbac and then there is vbac with increased risks. In the situation of previous rupture and the chance to labour/birth again was so important to the woman it would be one of those situations that the more precautionary interventions would be more justifiable. My first point that I made was really to remind people to continue questioning and addressing the 'norms' and evaluate them all the time. I live in fear of fiction becoming fact which is so prevalent in obstetrics breech= cs "because the term breech trial said so" For the record, I would not try a vbac after a rupture personally. Love Jo -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
