ABSTRACT - Jane E Brody article notes that obstetrical experts are concerned about growing number of women whose labors are induced for no apparent medical reason; since 1990, proportion of births resulting from induced labor has doubled: one baby in five is now born after birth process has been started by a drug; in about half cases, reason for induction is not related to any medical problem in woman or her unborn baby but decision to induce labor is often reached for reasons of convenience to mother, family or doctor; drawing (M) A number of obstetrical experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing number of pregnant women whose labors are induced for no apparent medical reason. Since 1990, the proportion of births resulting from an induced labor has doubled: one baby in five is now born after the birth process has been started by a drug.

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