Some Mass. Hospitals Banning Early Elective Deliveries

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November 14, 2011

Gauthier Giacomoni

The number of early deliveries, from induced labor or C-sections, has been on the rise across the country for more than a decade. (Flickr/Daquella Manera)

Hospitals and doctors are beginning to push back against a growing trend among some women who have been electing to deliver their babies before the 39th week.

Guests:

Dr. Toni Golen, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jennifer Block, author of "Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth And Modern Maternity Care"

More:

In Mass., Top Maternity Hospitals Ban Early Elective Deliveries

This program aired on November 14, 2011.