Induction of labour can be life-saving in some situations. But women are increasingly induced for non-medical reasons, and earlier in their pregnancies.
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Humans have always required some form of extra help being born. But how much help is truly necessary – and how much is too much.
Australia has high rates of medical and surgical intervention (including caesarean section) during birth, especially in private hospitals. While these interventions can be harmful if overused, people working…
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University
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Professor in Midwifery, University of Sydney
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Professor of Midwifery Studies, University of Lancashire
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Associate professor of midwifery science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Western Sydney University