For the very purpose of 'getting the birth you want'. If I want an intervention-free birth, I will not go to a hospital where the c/s rate is abnormally high.

That's not fair! I can't afford to birth at home (can't afford the pvt midwife who's services wouldn't be covered under my health fund), and the closest birth centre to me is a good drive away and very popular. Why don't I have the right to choose to birth in a hospital AND have a low or intervention-free birth?
This is kind of academic because I am fortunate enough to have had and currently have low risk pregnancies, so I can go through the public system and see midwives. This is my way of minimising intervention. However, were I to need the services of an OB because of a higher risk pg, then I would want to choose a place where my desire for low intervention would be respected. Surely I have that right?
Well then then wouldn't you want epidural rates, vaccuum rates, forceps rates etc publicised (dont know if they already are).

I was just trying to say that the only way to really secure an in control birth, low risk of "intervention", is birthing at home, b/c. And yes, money is an issue in other states (not here in WA - home birth is free.) But thats a separate issue, agree ALL choices should be publicly funded - c/s and homebirth.