Oregon: “Women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section must deliver their next child the same way if they give birth at Merle West Medical Center. The hospital’s board of directors today announced a new policy that supports a decision by local obstetricians to not deliver a baby vaginally if the mother has had a previous Caesarean section, a surgical procedure that delivers the baby by making an incision in the abdomen and uterus. The decision is based more on legal implications related to the potentially high-risk procedure than on medical statistics, said Dr. Rick Zwartverwer, vice president for medical affairs at Merle West Medical Center.” (Marcia McGonigle, “Hospital alters C-section policy”, Klamath Falls (Ore.) Herald & News, Jul. 8)(see Feb. 5, 2001). Update Nov. 29, 2004: New York Times covers the story.
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