All stats should be published nationwide in major newspapers and made freely available on the internet for all hospitals PRIVATE and PUBLIC...
What I think should be made known:
CS rates
VBAC rates
VBAMultipleC rates
Vaginal birth rates
Natural birth rates
Instrumental birth rates
Number of births attended by MW's only
Number of births attended by OB's
Anything I've forgotten???
The only way to empower women and give back the right to birth (as women want to) is to ensure total transparency in the health care system, that way for those that it matters to, right decisions can be made about where to go for the best possible care.
When behind closed doors even those labelled "the best" have the tendency to let the shine wear off. Regardless of what your experience is (cs, vb, vbac, all or other!) we are all entitiled to great care and until accountability is highlighted to and noticed by all the care will remain inconsistent and often below acceptable standards.
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