Friday, July 20, 2007

Now I'm the one who doesn't get it

Why, why, why do US hospitals use Cytotec for labor induction? Why do we feel the need to fuck with women's bodies? Why don't doctor's council their patients on good nutrition to prevent serious pregnancy complications which require aggressive labor induction techniques?

List of countries and organizations that recommend and do not recommend cytotec (from Marsden Wagner):

Recommends

1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Does not recommend

1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
2. Best scientific opinion—Cochrane Database
3. Searle (manufacturer of Cytotec)
4. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
5. British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
6. All obstetric organizations in Scandinavia
7. FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
8. World Health Organization
9. Obstetric organizations and drug regulatory agencies in many other countries

That's all for now.

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