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Prenatal Testing and Informed Consent: Base Your Choices on the Evidence

Many of these prenatal tests have become standard practice for all pregnant women. But are they safe?

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The Unsaid: Black Women and the Birth Experience

A recent Black Birth Survey, conducted by the ICTC, revealed that black women frequently experience fear, anxiety, and cultural misunderstandings when giving birth in hospital settings.

The Unsaid: Black Women and the Childbirth Experience in Oregon
by Kathryn Bereman-Skelly
Janurary 17, 2011

Let the Baby Decide: The Case Against Inducing Labor

Nearly two decades ago, Roberto Caldreyo-Barcia, MD, former president of ICOG made the stunning statement that "Pitocin is the most abused drug in the world today."