Article: Women's Health Care Professionals Issue Warning About Cesarean Section on Demand.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) recently released opinion that deems physicians ethically justified to perform elective cesareans without a medical reason has caused alarm for major women's health organizations. The opinion may deny women access to fully informed consent regarding one of the most controversial obstetrical procedures. With a U.S. cesarean rate exceeding 26 percent, and no definitive study on the benefits of cesarean delivery, it is startling to give physicians the go-ahead to perform non-medically justified surgery on women with normal pregnancies.

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