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Mary Birch does not deny that its C-section rate is high
Aquarimary- you're proving the point that one of the reasons that hospitals heavily rely on c-sections is to purely avoid lawsuits. OBs are among the top tier in malpractice suits and have incredible malpractice insurance premiums. (I have friends who are practicing OBs) So it ultimately does come down to risk management- the doctors are risk-averse and just about every one I know (including my friends) would prefer to go down the path of least resistance. So if there is any type of challenge in the labor process, they will use a medical intervention rather than trying natural methods. By the way, I AM one of the women who were interviewed in the article and the whole idea that "you should be grateful you have a healthy set of twins" and "why are you complaining that you had to endure major abdominal surgery" this is very insulting. In my case, there was never any type of health issue or anything out of order. no medical emergency. So to answer your comment- my babies' health and safety was never part of the reason to have a c-section.— December 16, 2011 12:13 a.m.