Good bad news? A recent media advisory sent out by the Society of Obstetricians and Gyns of Canada tells us that Canada's c-section rate has risen to nearly 1 out of 4 mothers (better than the US I should point out, but still pretty horrible for an industrialized country). That's the bad news.
So what's the good news? Well, after last week's AMA/ACOG craziness declaring American hospitals (with over 1 and 3 women having c-sections) as the only safe place to give birth in America it was astounding to read a media alert coming from the Canadian equivalent of ACOG showing concern over the rising c-section rate, not trying to blame it on women, and urging the importance of reduce cesareans in Canada.
Why would Canadian obstetricians care about reducing the c-section rate when American ones seem less concerned (the day ACOG releases a media advisory like that I may faint)? It's clear that having a national healthcare system is the key - medicine that isn't about making money, it's about keeping people well so they don't need invasive surgeries.
Have a read of the media alert...and enjoy today's good bad news...
http://www.sogc.org/media/advisories-20080625_e.asp
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