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This 10 page paper discusses the pros and cons of vaginal birth after a caesarean section (VBAC). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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or VBAC. This paper considers whether or not women should have a choice of VBAC versus elective repeat Caesareans. Discussion The first thing that strikes one is the wording of
this question: "should women have a choice of how they experience childbirth?" Of course they should have a choice; theyre the one giving birth, and if they choose traditional childbirth
over a second Caesarean, they should be surrounded by physicians, midwives, friends and family members who support their decision. Its ludicrous to insist that a woman have a complicated procedure
when there are alternatives available. Perhaps a more fruitful discussion would center on the risks of Caesarean section, the risks of VBAC, and why there is a controversy about it
in the first place. Most of the objections to VBAC arise from the fear that a womans uterus once weakened by a Caesarean will possibly rupture if she gives birth
vaginally. Approximately 20 years ago, women who had had C-sections "challenged the need for repeat Caesareans and began demanding the chance to deliver their next baby vaginally" (VBAC debate goes
on, 2007). The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published guidelines restricting VBAC in 1999 (VBAC debate goes on, 2007). The intent of the restriction was obviously to reduce the
risk of injury or death to newborns and mothers during the birth process; however, a student found recently that despite a "dramatic reduction in VBAC," there has been no corresponding
"reduction in mortality rates among newborns or mothers" (VBAC debate goes on, 2007). Another source explains the situation in much greater detail. A study found that sixty years ago, the
rate of mortality following a C-section was much higher than it was for a vaginal birth, because of "infection, thrombosis and anaemia" (Warriner and Haines, 2007, p. 21). Improved surgery
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