Okay, well, to put this into perspective... you know how the risk of neonatal death if you go over 42 weeks gestation doubles? Well, it is a startlingly similar statistic. The risk of neonatal death "doubles" from 1% to 2% if your pregnancy progresses past 42 weeks. This statstic has long been used as a justifiction for inducing women who may well not have needed to be induced, in particular for women whose dates were uncertain and who might not have "really" passed the 42 week mark.

I don't think either situation is scare-mongering. It's just being aware of the risks.